Spring Intern Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Excellent experience, was given a good overview of all the major parts of the firm, as well as a deep look into the culture of the firm.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Very valued. It was particularly evident that this is a firm which values junior and senior talent alike.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Plenty - we worked on many group exercises under the guidance of analysts/associates.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • As a physics student, it did not assist with my degree - however, hoping to begin a career in this industry, it was an incredible experience to pick up the useful skills.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Very well organized! Nothing to complain about!

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Welcoming and friendly. Everyone worked well together and helped each other.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot of time was put into both group projects (M&A case studies etc) and workshops on taking charge of our careers etc.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • Speaking to people in the firm, it was hard not to be impressed by the culture and working conditions Morgan Stanley gives.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Similarly to above, from speaking to people it was evident how impactful the culture is. Furthermore, a full day of our programme was dedicated to the culture of the firm, which speaks a lot.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • This helped me realize specifically which area of investment banking I was interested in pursuing - one which I hadn't heard of before the week!

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Accommodation provided and flights reimbursed.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Plenty of coffee mornings and networking lunches. As well, before and after the day it was possible to meet with employees by sending an email - people were incredibly helpful in this regard.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Many days afterwards, we went to the bar after/together for lunch.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • This was covered in good detail on the day we got an overview of the company's culture.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Absolutely - I couldn't recommend it more highly!

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2018


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