Summer Analyst Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Quite enjoyable, I learned a lot how it is work in the technology department in an investment bank, while at the same time learning about the daily operational bussiness of Morgan Stanley.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I got to work on a real project that will be useful to my team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Weekly meetings with manager with whom I discussed my goals. Team was helpful.

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

    • Good balance. I had times when there was a little bit less to do, but other times I had to get a lot done quickly.

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

    • Fair amount. I wrote an important module for a piece of software that my team develops.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Very helpful. I now know the IT proccesses in place in a big corporation, and how it is work in the tech department in such a corporation.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very nice, friendly, awesome chairs.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organized. Had weekley meetings with different subdivisions of the technology department, which were very informative. Additionally, we had presentations from other divisions, where we learned more about the business side of the bank.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A fair amount. Among other trainings, we receied a day of financial traning, which was quite useful.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'm still relatively young and exploring career paths, but I'll definitely leave this company as an option.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yep, went to bars/bowling/ for drinks. Was quite good.

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

    • Well, London is unfortunately expensive!

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

    • Hmm, not sure Canary Wharf is the place to party, but London definitely is!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yeah, there were charity events, among other events.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

September 2011

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