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The ABI

Long Term Savings Assistant Review

at The ABI

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance and Risk Management

London

Review Submitted: September 2021

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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Daily, I would usually interview a member or external stakeholder, or be doing research on the project I was involved with.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I interviewed many important professionals and was given my own project to be responsible for. Got far more responsibility at the ABI than I would anywhere else.
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?
I have learnt how to interview people, write emails and invitations properly, how to present well, and how to write a policy paper.
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?
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots, my manager helped me whenever I needed help, and pointed out what I should look at or improve on. They were great.
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?
Great. Everyone is friendly and eager to get to know you. They all helped me learn about my project, and about the ABI. Lots of things to get involved with too if there long term i.e sports
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Greatly. My team were fantastic throughout, the culture is brilliant and the work I did was great. The ABI exceeded my expectations.
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 The ABI
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend The ABI to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to The ABI
Make sure when applying that you know what you would like to do whilst there. Get your application spot on and keep reviewing it as you're going up against hundreds of others.
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