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Morgan Stanley

Finance Summer Analyst Review

at Morgan Stanley

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Glasgow

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Daily reporting- updating excel files and submitting these for review. Making any adjustments requested throughout the day and then submitting the final version of the file at the end of the day.
Weekly reporting- taking a more in depth look at figures from databases and excel and analysing any movements and why they have taken place.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I took on a lot of responsibility during my time here, I took over two daily reports and was the sole producer of these reports during my internship. These reports were emailed out to hundreds of people across the company. this enabled me to learn quickly and made me feel like I was a significant member of the team.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed problem solving, communication and excel skills throughout this internship. There were many opportunities to develop these skills on the job or attend seminars or workshops that target these transferrable skills.
I learnt how to network effectively and I learnt about the use of excel macros.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support during my internship, there was a wealth of initial training and plenty of online resources to utilise. I was able to come to anyone t any level within the company with questions and they were very generous with their time.
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

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture is great, there were many events organised by the finance committee to step away from the desk, have some fun and network across finance. At times the work load in the office could be high and people would stay late but there was never any pressure on interns to stay late and everyone was more than willing to help me or give me some of their time.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my internship, there are numerous intern events organised to ensure you keep in touch with the whole cohort throughout. I also took advantage of the finance specific events to network and get to know the other finance interns. I found it to be a great culture and a great place to learn.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

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

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Morgan Stanley to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Morgan Stanley
Research the company, be yourself and be organised. The assessment process is rigorous but it is your opportunity to show yourself off try to relax and be yourself! It is a 13 week internship so if you have any travel plans get them out the way beforehand!
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