Spring Intern Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Really engaging, informative and useful. I really felt as if I got a really good feel of the company and we were exposed to a lot of people and situations

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

    • The people, classmates, HR and the business were all really open and friendly, its a real testimony to the company that everyone was so willing to chat and help.

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

    • They have a really good mentor system. Even though they were clearly all really busy, they took time chatting to us, explaining things and helping us network with the areas we were interested in.

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

    • They throw a lot at you so its challenging but really great fun. It was a good mix of interactive stuff and talks.

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

    • We had to do group presentations which was fairly scary. Besides that they can't give you a great deal of responsibility but we didn't feel patronised or in the way which was great

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

    • They definitely made it clear what skills they were looking for and some of the sessions really did help, there was one called the big sell which was all about communication skills and was really useful.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good balance of banter and serious stuff. Everyone chatted to each other on the same level and there was a definite work hard play hard attitude.

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

    • Despite a few hitches (you'd expect that with the amount of organisational stuff they have to do) it was pretty well organised, we always had activities or something to do

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

    • The fact that we spoke to a great deal of really senior people demonstrates how much time they put into us. It was great that they took the time out of their day to chat to us and explain more about the company and their role.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I've been fasttracked through, which is a great opportunity and just demonstrates how important these schemes are

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We didn't have time for a great deal of social stuff in the evenings since we were so busy, but the little time we did have was fantastic, a great bunch of people.

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

    • Its London so you can't expect rock bottom prices but the city is so amazing its a small price to pay for the privilege.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Great clubs, bars and restaurants, although a bit pricey there was something for everyone.

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

    • They let us sit in on the morning meetings which was really interesting. It gave us a more first hand look into the sales and trading roles.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

May 2012

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