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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
Quite enjoyable, I learned a lot how it is work in the technology department in an investment bank, while at the same time learning about the daily operational bussiness of Morgan Stanley.
I got to work on a real project that will be useful to my team.
Weekly meetings with manager with whom I discussed my goals. Team was helpful.
Good balance. I had times when there was a little bit less to do, but other times I had to get a lot done quickly.
Fair amount. I wrote an important module for a piece of software that my team develops.
Very helpful. I now know the IT proccesses in place in a big corporation, and how it is work in the tech department in such a corporation.
The Company
Very nice, friendly, awesome chairs.
Well organized. Had weekley meetings with different subdivisions of the technology department, which were very informative. Additionally, we had presentations from other divisions, where we learned more about the business side of the bank.
A fair amount. Among other trainings, we receied a day of financial traning, which was quite useful.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
I'm still relatively young and exploring career paths, but I'll definitely leave this company as an option.
The Culture
Yep, went to bars/bowling/ for drinks. Was quite good.
Well, London is unfortunately expensive!
Hmm, not sure Canary Wharf is the place to party, but London definitely is!
Yeah, there were charity events, among other events.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science
London
September 2011