Summer Analyst Review
by Morgan Stanley
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.6
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The Company
4.9
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The Culture
2.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Very intense job, but the level of responsibility and learning experience is absolutely above expectations.
It was stressfull because people are really counting on you and you have to be up to date. So you really feel you are valued by your colleagues because they are always asking for update on your works.
The summer internship is a big programme, so you will receive a lot of guidance and there is an outstanding organistion.
Really busy. I was starting at 9:00 in the morning and ending at 1:00 in the morning in the evening. This can change a lot. Unlike may other interns, my week end were free.
I took part into several client meeting and was directly responsible for the presentations materials, without anyone to check it. I had to call clients sometime directly to have some information. But of course my responsibility were limited.
I had to use all the financial skills I learned at school. I wish I knew more about Finance before starting this internship.
The Company
People were very supprotive. Of course this is an investment bank and you have to compare it to other banks, this is why I am giving a 10. You should bare this in mind.
As I told before, this is an enormous programme with a lot of interns. The organisation is really top class. HR people are very supportive during the whole summer.
Sometimes it was too intense I have to admit it, this is sometimes hard to find your balance between the work and your life outside office. This is why I am not giving a 10. But I never learned so much about Finance in 2 months... The learning curve is unbelievable. If you are ready to accept the cost, then go for it !
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Working from home
I hope I will get an offer and come back...
The Culture
As this is the summer internship program with more than 250 students from Europe, you meet a lot of interesting people. Some of them are now friends !
London is really expensive, but the huge compensation for the internship helps to deal with it.
Canary Wharf sucks. I have to admit it.
Yes we had, but I did not have time...and during the week end, I used my time to relax and sleep.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
International
August 2010
