MAI Strategy Intern Review

by abrdn

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I enjoyed thoroughly my internship although it was a challenging internship.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt my colleagues had valued our presence as interns during our time in office.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Although extremely busy with their own work, the whole team had been very supportive, especially our line manager and the overall experience had been encouraging.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Extremely busy as I had two projects for the internship.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair share I would say, depends on to what extent the company will be using our inputs in the future.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It had been a fulfilling journey from technical, work, philosophical point of view.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Most of the time, the team would be busy with their work but when a chat started, it needed some time to stop. Daily conversations revolved around what was going on in the economy which was pretty interesting.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was relatively organised and structured compared to other departments/teams in the company.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Everyone was very approachable so it really depends on how eager you are to grab the opportunities.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The team I worked with was deemed an important special team so it depended whether they would be needing an extra analyst or not. Expansion doesn't seem very likely in the team as the work are highly specific to the skills needed, and a Master degree/professional qualification would usually be expected of you.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes, definitely!

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was average and depended on how you manage your own finances.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Average

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, pretty much the same anywhere you go. Depends on how you organise yourself outside of work.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Financial Management

Scotland

August 2015

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