Summer Intern in the Equity Research Department Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship; I felt part of Morgan Stanley's team even though I was staying only for a short period. The management invest a lot in its interns by providing us with many activities and projects to understand if we are suited for the position but also if the the position suits us.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • As stated earlier, I felt part of the teams. I was given projects that were actually used for the work of my teams, I participated to client meetings and I was also involved in extra-work activities (i.e. the JP Morgan race).

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • There was always someone you could go talk to if you had a problem or an hesitation and people were willing to give away their time for their interns.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • As an intern, I was pretty busy but it is part of the banking industry. It was very good because it gave me a good "taste" of what would my days be like if I were to be a full-time analyst.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was not "running the show" but I was given projects that were used for the team's reports so I think that my help was useful for my teams.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was very useful for a personal point of view (coping with the stress, the long hours etc...) but also for a technical point of view (looking through financial statements etc...).

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The general atmosphere was very serious, people were very busy working but you could always go talk to them and ask if they were available for a coffee (their answer was always "yes").

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good organisation, we are kept busy!!

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had conferences every week on how to develop your personal skills. Moreover, a lot of networking events were organized so we could ask as many questions as we wanted that could be on a personal level.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got offered a full-time position.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns got on relatively well with each other as a lot of events were organized for us to meet each other.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was quite expensive but it is London!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Canary Wharf is more of a working area than a Nightlife area!

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a lot of activities organized for us outside of work (volunteering, interbank races and many others...).

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

October 2014

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