American Express

Data Analyst Intern

June - August 2021 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved my experience at American Express mainly because the whole time I felt like I completing meaningful work. Personally, I love to feel like I'm improving something when working and I was able to feel that way everyday due to the projects I was able to work on. Additionally, they encouraged me to reach out to people who worked across the company to learn more about the business and through this I was able to grow my network and knowledge about different projects happening around the company.

What I wish was different

I wish I had taken more advantage of the groups/clubs within the company to build a network there. This would've helped me be able to have an even better grasp of different parts of the company as well as the chance to learn from some very successful people. In American Express everyone feels reachable so I wish I took advantage of that more.

Advice

Talk to as many people as possible! Establishing your personal brand is a big part of what Amex emphasizes for interns, so make sure to get your name out there. Also, don't be afraid to ask for more or less of a workload.

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Software Developer Intern

June - August 2021 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The experience felt very personalized and I was given my own mentor

What I wish was different

I would have preferred the internship be in person so that I could experience the Phoenix offices.

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2021 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The company culture was very inviting and open to intern innovation.

What I wish was different

That it would have been in person.

Advice

Don't be afraid to challenge the status quo.

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Software Engineering Intern

July - August 2020 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Although it was virtual and only lasted for 6 weeks, American Express made the commitment to pay us as if we had a 10 week internship! I was able to work on a back end application to protect from bad/faulty user requests and integrate a circuit breaker to protect those services. Many other of my coworkers on different teams got the flexibility to work on other areas which they found super interesting. Overall, this was a fun and great learning experience where I really valued the mentorship of senior engineers overseeing my team.

What I wish was different

I definitely would have prefered a longer experience and have it in person as well! However, given the circumstances, I really enjoyed the overall experience and was grateful to receive it.

Advice

One advice I give when applying is to not be afraid or feel like you're not enough to apply. Do it anyway! You never know if you'll get a "YES" from the recruiters. Be yourself when talking to them, try and look at the values of the company you are working for and pinpoint some experiences where you demonstrated those qualities no matter how simple it may be. Also, review data structures and get some coding practice. Know your Java OOP fundamentals, at least the overall concept. Don't be afraid to get rejections. I got rejected so many times before getting this opportunity so keep persevering!

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2020 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The structure of the program

What I wish was different

More feedback

Advice

Make the most of your time there

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Software Engineer

July - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The supportive and friendly people there.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more guidance for some aspects of the project.

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

July - August 2020 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Great leadership, interesting project

What I wish was different

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Technology Intern

July - August 2020 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

It was cool being able to hear from and ask questions to some higher ups. The work culture is pretty relaxed.

What I wish was different

The pandemic changed the program from 10 weeks to 6 weeks, although with the same pay. I felt that the internship was not as impactful because of the length.

Advice

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

That I got to learn Agile and work on a large team.

What I wish was different

The project that I had received was not very interesting.

Advice

Make the most out of your experience. Make some connections and learn how it works to be an industry engineer.

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Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Scottsdale, AZ

What I liked

It was a wonderful experience! We had a very flexible schedule and I got to learn new technologies, such as GoLang

What I wish was different

I didn't know much about what I was working on beforehand. While I know this is the case for most internships, I wish companies would let students know more in advance.

Advice

Take advantage of all of the networking opportunities!

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Full-Stack Software Engineer

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I liked the welcoming work environment and their focus on developing talent

What I wish was different

I wish I lived closer. It was an hour drive!

Advice

Show your co workers that you are always ready to learn.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Sunrise, FL

What I liked

The company had a great atmosphere and I found that their internship experience for the Tech Programs was helpful in developing and learning about software development at a Fortune 100 company.

What I wish was different

I wish that the Human Resources department was more effective in relaying information to the interns. Many did not have an idea of what the status of their offer was or how they were going to be relayed the information until the very end of the internship. Also, after leaving the company, there has not been a positive sense of contact with the HR department aside from the offer letter.

Advice

I would advise to be very close and not be afraid to ask questions regarding the offer or the status of your job with your leader. They are all very understanding and if they express that they want you back, they will do everything in their power to do so.

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Data Analyst

June - July 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Good pay and good atmosphere and rewarding work.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been longer. Had a great time with my coworkers! Also the commute for me was rather far, but that was just for me.

Advice

American Express has lots of resources for you to succeed so make the most of it if you go there!

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Credit Risk Analyst

June - August 2019 • Taylorsville, UT

What I liked

I love my experience there.

What I wish was different

The distance, it was a little bit too far.

Advice

Definitely take it if available.

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Full-Stack Software Engineer

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

My team and the work I was doing and the mentorship

What I wish was different

Heard more about the transition from internship to full time

Advice

Ask questions about anything you are unsure about!

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Compliance Intern

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

This was a fantastic job with a fantastic company! I would highly recommend it!

What I wish was different

I wouldn't change a thing.

Advice

Seek out people on other teams.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved working with the people at American Express and I really enjoyed the work I did. I spent the summer learning React and JS to build a new user interface for a chat bot. I had a wonderful summer and I really enjoyed my time there.

What I wish was different

Advice

Definitely be sure to reach out to other people outside of the Technology Division to really learn more about the company!

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked everything in my internship. I learned a lot about the software engineering in real world and I also made lots of valuable connections. The company is really big so there is plenty of room for opportunities and growing network. Besides that, I became friends with people from various schools like Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, or NYU.

What I wish was different

Everything was perfect. I was also lucky to get managers who were eager to invest their time in teaching me.

Advice

I would strongly recommend to start looking for internships as early as possible - high school or freshman year of college. It is very valuable and fun experience.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Current employees were very helpful and patient. Limited knowledge is expected because they want to help you learn more and grow. You were able to work with people not on the same professional level as you and work with them on your own or other projects.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

I was lucky to be put with such great team members, but I knew some other interns that weren't as lucky. However, if you talk with the recruiters about putting you on a different team, they are very accommodating and there is no bad blood with other teams.

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