Finance Placement Review

by Morgan Stanley

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Running a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis. Liaising with stakeholders across divisions and locations to ensure accuracy and timeliness of reporting as well as providing analysis. Involved in process improvement and efficiency initiatives.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Developed skills in communication, problem solving and organisation as well as improving Excel and utilising a range of different software. Learnt about the day to day operations of the firm and its interactions with the wider financial markets.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Received lots of general training during induction period and then a lot more relevant on the job training from managers and team members.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very open, friendly and sociable culture and atmosphere.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed it a lot as I was able to learn a lot on the job, developing personally and professionally. The people were very friendly and always open to answering any questions I had.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Morgan Stanley
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Morgan Stanley to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Morgan Stanley
  • Be motivated, show a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Financial Management

London

September 2024


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