Summer Analyst Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The internship has been a fantastic experience with varying work projects, good exposure to all members of the team, including seniors, and different work types. There has also been a great social life amongst the interns which has been great.

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

    • The team was great at including me as a proper part of the team and not just as a resource they could use for simple tasks. My colleagues were good at communicating the importance of the work I did and that I was contributing well to the project.

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

    • There was great support and guidance both by managers and junior team members. Both when I requested it but also when they could see a need for it.

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

    • It was ebbs and flows really, but on average I would say I was very busy. Some weeks were slower than others, and some weeks were super intense with 110+ hours. In general I worked a lot (because I had a lot of work, not because there was a facetime culture) but it's important to note that this was a result of the team being busy but also me constantly pushing for more work.

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

    • Once I had proved my abilities in the first weeks I was given increasing responsibility and in the end worked directly with associates/ VPs on some projects, effectively functioning as the analyst of the team.

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

    • The skills will help me in some courses in my studies, but mostly it is soft skills such as time-management, maintaining focus during long stretches of work, prioritizing and attention to detail that will help me in by degree studies and beyond.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was great. People in the team generally emphasized having fun during the day, so there was plenty of room for jokes and fun despite working hard.

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

    • It seemed very well-organized. We had a well-organized intro and training week and there were scheduled review sessions, speaker series, senior brunch event etc. throughout the internship.

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

    • There was a one-week training period before we hit the desk, but the real training and development was definitely during the subsequent 9 weeks of the internship.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • In general, very appealing I would say. The bank is in a good spot now and continues to strengthen its competitive position, so there is generally a positive view on future prospects within the firm; it is too early to say how many interns are converted.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • As mentioned earlier, there was a great social scene amongst the interns and we really took advantage of our time off.

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

    • I did not live in the Canary Wharf area so I have no insight into the COL there.

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

    • There are some good pubs and bars near the office which makes for good after-work drinks; for longer nights out we typically went into the city.

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

    • Yes plenty of opportunities - many 'organizations' to be a part of and also volunteering opportunities.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019

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