Operational Analyst Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Very interesting products - often quite manualy processes.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was a critical member of the team.

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

    • Manager never had time to provide Support or one to ones.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Always had a large back log of work due to an under-staffed team.

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

    • I often had a lot of important work on my plate that lots of others relied on.

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

    • Didn't work either way... Studying Maths doesn't help with a career in Operations and Operations in way has improved my Maths.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • Lively atmosphere - often stressful.

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

    • With so many interns the placement was organised very well. However, there was little organised in the way of social / networking events.

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

    • I attended 2 courses but this was organised myself and i didn' thave help from HR at all. There was no opportunity to shadow other teams either.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • We have not been told about the chances of a future job.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a great group of Placement students at MS but all social events were organised ourselves.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is expensive.

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

    • Good but expensive!

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

    • Played a lot of football for the company and with collegues I worked with.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

London

May 2012

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