Summer intern Review
at Aberdeen
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Various forms of reporting (data), meetings, networking.
Lots of opportunities to contribute and meet people across the business daily.
Lots of opportunities to contribute and meet people across the business daily.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, a good level.
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 excel skills, other platforms, learned more about the industry.
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?
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?
abrdn is very supportive across various aspects of your development. Senior members are very willing to chat.
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 culture, friendly and welcoming. More relaxed than you might expect when working in asset management.
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?
5/5
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?
The internship is a great opportunity. I would recommend this to anyone thinking about asset management as you get to see potential careers across various divisions.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
Apply early, understand market news. Even if you don’t know what you want to do specifically, there are various avenues to explore.
