Software Engineer Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Amazing - it was a taste of "real life in the industry" - real projects with strict and fairly short deadlines and high quality code expected. Had to work hard and concentrate on developing my skills in order to be able to keep up.

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

    • Some people were surprised to find out that I am an intern, as they were confident that I am an associate already. I received very positive feedback from everyone in our team.

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

    • Could always ask and clarify some aspects if they were not clear. The feedback was always constructive - very honest and direct.

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

    • Extremely busy - the placement was very intense, as there were many things to learn, e.g new programming languages and internal systems. Learning had to be done "on the fly", as there were plenty of things to work on.

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

    • Worked for Trading Flow Analysis team, no Mickey Mouse projects, had to write real and complicated pieces of software. Have been treated like a team member, not like an intern.

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

    • I feel much more confident as a programmer and software engineer. Have learned two new programming languages, design patterns, agile aspects and many other things.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People were nice. The atmosphere was busy, but at the same time it was interesting.

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

    • Very well organized indeed. Knew exactly when what I am doing and where I am going. Everything was nicely scheduled, with remainders sent beforehand.

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

    • There was a large number of various training sessions, including finance and infrastructure.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I received and signed my contract already.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great fun, had some unforgettable moments.

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

    • Very high - Canary Wharf is quite expensive.

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

    • Did not care about nightlife, sorry.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a large number of volunteering activities were offered, emailed every month to all interns and employees.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2014

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