Summer Intern Review
at Aberdeen
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
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
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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 worked as an investments intern working on day to day ad-hoc tasks whilst also completing wider internship length main projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibility in both day to day tasks and overall wider projects. I had the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that was used immediately by the investments teams.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed new technical skills in software such as Bloomberg and Eikon whilst enhancing existing skills in excel through early careers led sessions and self driven training programs.
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?
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?
The support structures were well established: I had regular contact with my graduate stream head, line manager, graduate buddy and the other interns. Those who I reached out to for guidance throughout the business were also incredibly forthcoming with their time.
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?
The general atmosphere was great and the people at the firm are really interesting however the wider company culture is slightly behind the times - the IT systems at the firm were frankly terrible and this had a really negative impact on my day to day, yet nobody seemed particularly engaged in resolving these issues.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
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 enjoyed the placement a lot however this was largely driven by personal determination to get as much out of it as possible - active engagement in organising networking, development sessions, after work drinks, taking on projects for the team was critical in my enjoyment.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Aberdeen
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aberdeen to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aberdeen
Apply as early as possible and make sure you research the team that you are interested in joining, being clear about your motivations to join a team that you are particularly interested in.
