Investment Operations Intern Review
at Aberdeen
Internship (1 Month+)
Finance
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
3.1 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
2/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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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.
Facilitate the accurate and timely collation of data for the formation of reporting suites with regard to abrdn funds. Calculate and distribute MI reporting to regional heads
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, immediately pushed to engage and take ownership of work processes as an individual. Option to be proactive and take on more responsibilities as required
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed Power BI and SharePoint skills. Presenting, general asset management experience growth
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?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
2/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Very heavily supported both within placement team and across the function / early careers
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?
Fairly laidback for financial services. Excellent focus on mental wellbeing but dependent on placement team plenty of extra hour or two spent at the office
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
1/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
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?
Greatly, both professional and personal development opportunities are abundant. An adequate support network is available and the company has a welcoming culture for curiosity and young professionals. However, still several backwards views particularly on appearance at work; several negative comments made regarding tattoos, piercings etc.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Aberdeen
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aberdeen to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aberdeen
Develop your foundational knowledge on asset management and the rough structures / holistic view on relevant subjects. Having a base knowledge of both jargon and procedures makes learning the nitty-gritty much more straightforward
