Spring Insight - Sales and Trading Review
at Morgan Stanley
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The insight involved networking sessions, speaker panels, desk shadowing, workshops and simulations. A lot of the activities provided guidance on firstly what Sales & Trading is, and secondly what is worth thinking about when considering a career in S&T at Morgan Stanley. The two main highlights included the desk shadowing and meeting an overwhelming amount of really bright peers.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The programme provided a lot of transparency and opportunity for asking a lot of questions. Importantly, it provided a hands-on and engaging outline of the business and intricacies that are harder to come by online.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I developed further insight into the kinds of roles within Sales & Trading. Whether Sales, Trading, Structuring, Quant, Operations or Fixed Income and Equities.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It felt a lot more collaborative and close-knit than I had initially imagined. Hierarchies felt quite flat as well, while there seemed to be a lot of support for career growth at any career stage.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
The job shadowing was among the coolest experience of my life. Truly exceeded expectations. Really enjoyed the comraderie of being in the same situation as other very inspiring peers.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Morgan Stanley
5/5
Would you recommend Morgan Stanley to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Morgan Stanley
Find out what makes you tick and whether Morgan Stanley can offer a role that involves that passion. Instead of treating it as you trying to be the perfect candidate, treat it as an opportunity to figure out whether Morgan Stanley makes sense for you.
