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Higherin
Aberdeen

Risk and compliance Intern. Review

at Aberdeen

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
i was in the Anti financial crime team, I Worked in the risk identification and control team I mainly looked at country risk ratings and how they changed and what impact that would have on the business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, Within reason as there is thing I could not do as you need experience in the field.
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, communication, presentation skills, PowerPoint.
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?
5/5
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?
there was always support if needed, every member of staff was friendly.
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?
great culture, everyone was super nice and wanted to help you. great place to start a career.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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 every minute of it. I learnt so much. A really good insight into the working world.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aberdeen to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aberdeen
Be willing to learn and engage.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Aberdeen
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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