Front Office Sales in Fixed Income and Equities Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable. great place to work. Was really welcomed into all the teams i sat with.

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

    • all staff were keen to welcome interns. not just on the desk we rotated on, but around the firm as a whole.

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

    • along with desk managers, had a mentor and a buddy who were on hand to talk to.

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

    • varies day to day. always the opportunity to source work from elsewhere.

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

    • was asked to complete tasks that were of genuine value to the desk.

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

    • excel skills acquired will be of use.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • due to economic environment at time, was thrilling

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

    • very well set up with presentations and networking events multiple times weekly.

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

    • had inital 4 day training coursse along with contiual on the job training.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing, would like to work at this bank

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes, varies desk to desk, but mostly very outgoing

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

    • fairly expensive, as cetnral london

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • central london, so great!

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

    • yes mny activities in networking sessions and charitable opportunities too

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Sales

London

August 2011

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