ICS Finance Summer intern Review
at American Express
Internship (1 Month+)
Finance
London
Review Submitted: July 2026
Overall Rating
4.2 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working with the P&L statement and customer insights for my project. Using SQL to pull customer insights and analysing the data to come up with solutions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I had the opportunity to work independently but also closely with my manager with frequent discussions about my project and how to progress further.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt how to use SQL, working with excel in an optimal manner
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Whenever necessary, I was frequently in contact with my manager and met up twice a week to discuss my progress and areas of improvement.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very welcoming
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
A lot
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend American Express to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to American Express
Research the company and get to know people in the company
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at American Express
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
