Corporate Treasury Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Had a really good time, met some really nice poeple. Learnt lots abouth both the firm and the department i was in.

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

    • Evereyone appreciated the fact that i was new, and this was a completely new environment for me. They treated me like a full time employee.

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

    • My buddy and manager were amazing. They put so much time and effort into teaching me. And even set up time in their busy schedules for weekly catch ups

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

    • Some days there was a heavy workload, but other days i had less busy days, which was a niec balance. But on average my work load was perfect, but if i did want to have some extra work i asked my colleagues.

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

    • I had a fair bit of responsibility in creating the EU ALCO deck. I was also responsible for the Finance X Factor presentation.

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

    • I have not only learnt about Treasury at MS bt i have picked up a lot of social skills, for example talking to senior managers, working as a team and balancing work and prioritising.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office upstairs is quite quiet, as often people are on other floors or in the other building. But when everyone is together it's a really fun office.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • As this was the first time hte internship/I{ programme was run in Treasury, i thought the team did an amazing job to make it as seamless as possible.

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

    • The company provided me with my own computer, desk, software packages, headphones so that i'd feel like a permanent member of staff.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have just been offered a full time job!!!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were social events for the other interns and industrial placements, which was good as we got a chance to bond with poeple goign through the same journey.

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

    • I lived at home, so don't know about rent. but for food/drink it was very expensive.

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

    • I didn't go out during my internship (sad i know)

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

    • There were a lot of extra cirricular activities, e.g. Finance X Factor and a softball tournament.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2011

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