Private Equity Summer Intern Review
at abrdn
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
london
Review Submitted: November 2022
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
Private Equity Summer Intern in an investments role. Inthe investments team the primary goal is to analyse incoming deals by carrying out due diligence, preparing pitch deck presentations to present to the investment committee
Majority of work day to day will be working on deals in deal teams of 3-5 people. You will be analysing the companies and working with seniors to to engage with the the companies management team.
Majority of work day to day will be working on deals in deal teams of 3-5 people. You will be analysing the companies and working with seniors to to engage with the the companies management team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was placed into deal teams and also was able to sit in on calls with CEOs.
Really great responsibility even as an intern.
Really great responsibility even as an intern.
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?
Learnt how to interpret complex financial models.
Learnt how to analyse a companys business model.
Learnt how to create effective powerpoint presentations.
Learnt how to analyse a companys business model.
Learnt how to create effective powerpoint presentations.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
1/5
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?
A lot of support from manager. Everyone was willing to take out an hour to explain something to me.
However, many tasks required a lot of learning quickly and completing tasks with little information.
However, many tasks required a lot of learning quickly and completing tasks with little information.
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?
Supportive friendly culture in the team.
Inclusive and diverse.
Inclusive and diverse.
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?
The internship was invaluable in terms of the learning and exposure I was given even as an intern.
I was always working on meaningful work and my hard work was recognised.
I was even able to have a trip to Edinburgh to meet the rest of the team which was amazing.
I was always working on meaningful work and my hard work was recognised.
I was even able to have a trip to Edinburgh to meet the rest of the team which was amazing.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at abrdn
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend abrdn to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to abrdn
Culture is super important. Be humble but ambitious. Abrdn really value innovation and a futuristic mind so make sure to have examples of this.
