Risk & Compliance Intern Review
at Aberdeen
Internship (1 Month+)
Finance
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
3.6 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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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.
Supporting my team with their various tasks and projects, as well as completing intern training/development activities.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Lot of autonomy - expectation is that you manage your own time
Involved with a wide variety of tasks in different areas of the team
Involved with a wide variety of tasks in different areas of the team
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- gained good insight into financial services
- enhanced digital literacy by working from home/joining team remotely
- increased confidence in my own skilset throughout the placement
- enhanced digital literacy by working from home/joining team remotely
- increased confidence in my own skilset throughout the placement
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Line manager/wider team very welcoming
Buddy system fantastic
Everyone I have spoken to has been very supportive
Buddy system fantastic
Everyone I have spoken to has been very supportive
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Limited because of Covid, but made a real effort to support virtual activities
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
While being online meant I felt less involved than I would in the office, still a really valuable experience within a very supportive company
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
No need to be nervous going in - everyone is very friendly and keen to support early careers
