Summer Analyst Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Great atmosphere, interesting work, lots of events organized for the intern class.

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

    • It took one to 2 weeks before we were fully integrated to the team. However, once this period had passed, I felt just as if I were a full-time analyst. My work was reviewed and I frequently got feedback, encouragements and comments.

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

    • Management took some of its time to give us presentation about the firm, the industry. I also greatly appreciated the MD's breakfast. Our team also organized a series of lunches with the MDs of the group.

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

    • By definition, IBD is a job where you are constantly busy, but this is also why I chose to enter this industry.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I did not have the chance to work on a live execution. However, I had to update models and presentation for clients and press release, which gave me quite a lot of responsibilities.

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

    • Training was a good re-fresher of the skills I had acquired though my studies and previous internship. My placement allowed to further develop those skills and broaden my understanding of capital markets.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • great atmosphere with the other interns of the group. The general atmosphere within the team got better and better as the summer progressed and as we got to know everyone better.

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

    • Very well organized. All presentations, events went smoothly without taking us away from work for too long. I would only have liked to know which team I was part of a bit earlier.

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

    • I felt a lot was done for us to enjoy and learn a lot during our summer.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got an offer and signed the contract without hesitation

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • As much as possible, we tried to hang out, have dinner, enjoy London all together

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living in London is pretty high. (I am not sure I quite understand the question - strange phrasing and possible answers)

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

    • Not much time to enjoy nightlife.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Due to the little free time I had, I had little opportunities to have activities outside of work.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2010

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