Investments Intern Review
at abrdn
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
Bishopsgate
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
I work to support the analysts and portfolio managers with stock research, whether it is providing earnings updates to creating research reports. I additionally prepare for meetings and write up meeting minutes.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Lots of meaningful responsibility- have led 2 projects
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?
Excel skills, financial modelling, Bloomberg
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots of support, whenever required- people are always there to help and answer questions.
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?
Very good culture, there is a real appetite to learn and people are always welcoming enough to answer your queries
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Enjoyed it very much so far
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at abrdn
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend abrdn to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to abrdn
Make sure to have your competencies all brushed up, having examples of where you learned/applied different skills
