Spring Insight Programme Review

by Morgan Stanley

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • 5 day insight programme with the first 3 days being a general overview of banking and the financial markets. Interactive sessions included giving you a good idea of what sector within investment banking you enjoy. Final two days of specialisation into your chosen division within the bank.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes, I learnt how you develop and valuate a company, pitch a stock, make a trade and understood lots of new and interesting terminology.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • It was quite good because only after a week you realise and understand that regardless of your background or degree there is a place for you in the investment banking world.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very good, you learn that Morgan Stanley is quite a tight knit community and smaller than the other major investment banks in terms of personnel and everybody knows each other and supports each other and I quite like that. The firm also really invests in prospective talent and really really supports them along their journey


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I think to say to what extent is not doing Morgan Stanley justice. I fully enjoyed the insight full stop. It was a lot of fun.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Morgan Stanley
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Morgan Stanley to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Morgan Stanley
  • Be confident, Be yourself. The firm doesn't want the same person 100x over or they don't want someone who is just some grades. Show what and how you are and what your passionate about and you will make it far.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

November 2021


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