Intern in Technology Review

by Morgan Stanley

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • It was interesting. Learned a lot of new things, however it wasn't as if I was developing a cure for cancer.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Amazing team. One of the best groups of people I have ever met.

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

    • My direct manager was always helpful, patient and didn't get annoyed even if had to explain the same thing to me multiple times.

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

    • Occasionally I ran out of things to do, but overall OK.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I got a standalone project to do and was entirely responsible for it. Also at the end had to present the completed product to the teams who will be using it (60 people overall).

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Developed my programming skills. It was in fact a first real application I have ever developed.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Sometimes drinks after work. Generally very positive.

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

    • Detailed spec in the first week. Sometimes however lacking documentation on the stuff already created (like the database from which I had to gather the data for my application)

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

    • It was mainly good will of my manager and the team, however HR organised a few events as well.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • While still at uni I would like to try as many things as possible but definitely a good place to go!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Since I was based in a different building than most other interns, I did not have much interaction with them, unfortunately.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Canary Wharf, not the cheapest place on Earth.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • No idea, don't care.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I bet if you wanted you could find some, but I didn't care.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

August 2012

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