Sales & Trading Summer Analyst Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Amazing people and firm, learnt an incredible amount over the internship.

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

    • Even though people are extremely busy they still make time for you and value you.

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

    • There is a very good system in place of people you can talk to for advice and guidance.

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

    • You're given tasks by your team but you also have to be proactive, if you want to get the most out of your time and ask a few people for work you are going to be very busy but it's worth it.

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

    • Obviously the firm could not have us directly involved in dealing with clients or executing trades as this requires much more training and experience. However, we were given important tasks for the team and were given as much responsibility as we could have been.

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

    • Being exposed to an environment where you have incredible people and new challenges on a daily basis you inevitably grow and develop a lot of skills which are going to be useful to you for the rest of your life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • As there are so many teams and different things that each of them do, the atmosphere is going to vary, but as a whole it's very positive. It's a very intense environment and one in which the people are the best in their field, yet very social and helpful.

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

    • Brilliantly set up, very organised, great events throughout. It's a difficult schedule to keep on top of but what you get out of it is fantastic.

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

    • Incredible, first week is training and you work with a top tutor to learn the important fundamentals. Investment in the interns is immense, taking into consideration the training, desk space/Bloomberg and most of all the time of the people there, Morgan Stanley is one of, if not the best, in terms of this.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If you get an offer at the firm, the job prospects are fantastic.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Other interns where great, all were very social and hard working. Very diverse class with many different experiences.

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

    • Social aspect at the firm and area is great, but obviously being an intern in Canary Wharf is very expensive.

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

    • London nightlife is fantastic, you don't have much time to be taking advantage of it but if you wanted to there are plenty of opportunities.

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

    • Lots of opportunities for volunteering and doing other activities, dependant on you on to take advantage of them.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019

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