Industrial Placement Year Review
at Morgan Stanley
Placement (10 Months+)
Banking
Canary wharf
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
1. Financial modelling
2. Responding to requests/questions raised by the various business units within the firm
3. Running monthly and quarterly tasks and presenting results to various committees/working groups
4. Streamlining and enhancing processes to improve the efficiency of your teams roles/tasks
5. Regularly presenting in front of stakeholders across the division and in front of senior stakeholders
6. Volunteering
7. Attending various stakeholder events across the firm
2. Responding to requests/questions raised by the various business units within the firm
3. Running monthly and quarterly tasks and presenting results to various committees/working groups
4. Streamlining and enhancing processes to improve the efficiency of your teams roles/tasks
5. Regularly presenting in front of stakeholders across the division and in front of senior stakeholders
6. Volunteering
7. Attending various stakeholder events across the firm
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, my responsibility continuously grew throughout my placement year. I was given more responsibility after I reached my mid-way point, whereby I was given more work and shorter deadlines. I also began to work more independently throughout my placement year when my knowledge and skillset grew.
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?
1. Excel skills
2. Confidence
3. Presenting skills
4. Analytical skills
5. Communication skills
7. Time management
8. Financial knowledge
9. Statistics
2. Confidence
3. Presenting skills
4. Analytical skills
5. Communication skills
7. Time management
8. Financial knowledge
9. Statistics
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
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
1. Recieved a mentor at the start of my placement - I was able to ask them questions about career progression/ask for advice on how to deal with certain situtiatons that I was unfamiliar with
2. Recieved a buddy who was there to support me throughout my placement and to have a familiar face/contact to speak to during my placement year
3. My team and manager was highly supportive during my placement year and willing to take the time to explain complex concepts to me and to support me on various projects I was working on
2. Recieved a buddy who was there to support me throughout my placement and to have a familiar face/contact to speak to during my placement year
3. My team and manager was highly supportive during my placement year and willing to take the time to explain complex concepts to me and to support me on various projects I was working on
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
1. Very inviting and people are willing to take the time to explain their role and purpose in the firm
2. The giving back culture is very strong. The firm ensures everyone partakes in volunteering and this was something I particularly enjoyed during my placement year whereby I had the opportunity to volunteer at a variety of charity organisations/events.
2. The giving back culture is very strong. The firm ensures everyone partakes in volunteering and this was something I particularly enjoyed during my placement year whereby I had the opportunity to volunteer at a variety of charity organisations/events.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement year - I was able to grow in a variety of ways such as my confidence and my knowledge of finance. I also was given the opportunity to work on projects that had a direct impact on the firm which was an enriching experience.
I was able to partake in a variety of events ran by the firm and also take part in the giving back initiative whenever I was able to.
I was able to partake in a variety of events ran by the firm and also take part in the giving back initiative whenever I was able to.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Morgan Stanley
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Morgan Stanley to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Morgan Stanley
Make sure you understand the firms core values as this is the most central thing in the firm and find ways that you can align to them.
Its not just about the knowledge you possess but also the person you are - will you fit into the team, do you align to the core values and so on. Ensure that you show both your knowledge side but also your personality and your full professional self.
Be sure to do your research on the role and have examples for competency and skills based questions.
Its not just about the knowledge you possess but also the person you are - will you fit into the team, do you align to the core values and so on. Ensure that you show both your knowledge side but also your personality and your full professional self.
Be sure to do your research on the role and have examples for competency and skills based questions.
