Internship Review at Morgan Stanley

The Role

Role Description

Software engineering, creating a new project from scratch using technologies that had to be learnt from scratch.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great environment, awesome team, very good hours = no complaints

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Ate lunch with team, went out with team on social events after work

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

3 different reviews from HR, buddy system meant there was always someone to turn to.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There were times when my team was not available and I finished the work so had to wait for more.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Created an application from scratch with myself working as the only programmer of the application.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Practical experience of many theories that are hard to relate to at university. eg. design patterns, OOP concepts which are less useful in small projects but essential when scaling up to the size of the project I was working on.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The team I was in was a very technical team and it ended up that everyone was extremely nice, I saw no sniping or gossiping in all the time I was there. People would bring back food from trips and share it in the team, everyone would joke together, really good atmosphere.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Enough events to have variety from work but not too much to distract from the job. Range of work events + social events

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Was given all the development tools I needed and upgrades to Office happened within an hour of my requesting it.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Don't know yet.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very good. Went out multiple times with workmates to dinners, go-karting, pub lunches, etc. etc.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Acceptable, not amazingly cheap but is completely expected. Living costs in London are higher but at the same time your pay makes up for that.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

There are far better places to be in London for nightlife than Canary Wharf..

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Firm organised events, social events organised by interns, events organised by workmates, etc.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

From my experience I would highly recommend trying out an internship here.

Review 214/214 for Morgan Stanley

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