Analyst Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Great environment, awesome team, very good hours = no complaints

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

    • Ate lunch with team, went out with team on social events after work

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

    • 3 different reviews from HR, buddy system meant there was always someone to turn to.

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

    • There were times when my team was not available and I finished the work so had to wait for more.

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

    • Created an application from scratch with myself working as the only programmer of the application.

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

    • Practical experience of many theories that are hard to relate to at university. eg. design patterns, OOP concepts which are less useful in small projects but essential when scaling up to the size of the project I was working on.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team I was in was a very technical team and it ended up that everyone was extremely nice, I saw no sniping or gossiping in all the time I was there. People would bring back food from trips and share it in the team, everyone would joke together, really good atmosphere.

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

    • Enough events to have variety from work but not too much to distract from the job. Range of work events + social events

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

    • Was given all the development tools I needed and upgrades to Office happened within an hour of my requesting it.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Don't know yet.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good. Went out multiple times with workmates to dinners, go-karting, pub lunches, etc. etc.

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

    • Acceptable, not amazingly cheap but is completely expected. Living costs in London are higher but at the same time your pay makes up for that.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are far better places to be in London for nightlife than Canary Wharf..

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Firm organised events, social events organised by interns, events organised by workmates, etc.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

September 2010

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