Intern Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Large range of things to learn, enjoyable team and plenty of interesting people to meet!

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

    • This grew throughout the internship and would have developped more, if m,y project was more closely linked with what my team were doing on a day to day basis.

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

    • Always available when needed and with large support networks there was always someone to talk to if needed

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

    • This ranged from being slightly bored while waiting for IT support, or to get permissions to being very busy when putting in a release or trying to make a deadline.

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

    • I was responsible for my project and its progress and how it was approached.

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

    • There is so much to learn from a placement, and you pick up skills from plenty of different areas, which you will never forget.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, everyone willing to help and say hello.

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

    • Being an established scheme, with previous students from the university, the HR team were very prepared for us.

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

    • Plenty of chances to go on courses and with plenty of learning guides on the intranet and weekly lectures.

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

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If possible :)

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes! Everyone was very friendly and willing to help each other out. It was a very strong social network.

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

    • being in London, it was fairly expensive but you do work out which places to go!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was always the chance to go to the pub or for a couple of drinks in the evenings, especially on Fridays.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Some.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

September 2009

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