Does Aberdeen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aberdeen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aberdeen. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aberdeen?

47% of Aberdeen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aberdeen 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aberdeen?

Analyst (58) , Investment Analyst (32) , Manager (31) , Investment Director (29) , Business Analyst (27) , Investment Manager (23) , Project Manager (19) , Intern (18) , Customer Service Representative (16) , Account Manager (9) , Consultant (9) , Digital Assistant (9) , Graduate Business Analyst (9) , Internship (8) , Associate (7)

What are the pros of working at Aberdeen according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great and had the best interest of the company at heart." ((in 153 reviews)); "good benefits and leave for all staff" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good pension and holidays" ((in 72 reviews)); "a good work life balance" ((in 70 reviews)); "culture is good and teams/colleagues are supportive" ((in 61 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Aberdeen according to real employee reviews?

"Over working and poor management" ((in 59 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor pay and no bonus." ((in 36 reviews)); "4. Pay is low to average at best." ((in 35 reviews)); "duplication of teams and committees throughout the organisation leads to slow progress and low morale" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Aberdeen redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Aberdeen redundancy and their outlook for job security at Aberdeen in 2026.

Aberdeen reviews about "culture"

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Reviews by job title

236 reviews

3.0

7 Mar 2026

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work culture and flexibility.

Cons

Turnover has been high in recent years. Salary is on the low end of market.

3.0

24 Feb 2026

Solid

Investment analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great learning environment with solid growth opportunities - Smart people and open minded culture - Decent work-life balance

Cons

- Current financial results impact compensations - Limited transparency around how bonuses are determined and distributed. - Some decisions may feel influenced by internal politics.

5.0

19 Nov 2025

Very good

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work culture and office timings

Cons

Pay and culture of work

4.0

12 Nov 2025

Big company culture but nice employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, nice people, very good company structure

Cons

Not the best payers, big company culture so decisions take a long time to get made.

3.0

27 Jan 2026

Office culture risks burnout for neurodivergent employees

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Talented team Modern technology Ability to take ownership and make a real impact High level of autonomy to lead and make decisions

Cons

More mandatory office time than most companies, despite job descriptions claiming flexible ways of working Micromanagement Heavy time pressure

4.0

7 May 2026

Good work-life balance and positive culture

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and culture

Cons

None at the moment, ok

3.0

20 Feb 2026

Great people but not yet a great asset manager

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic benefits, including market leading pension and redundancy package Friendly, warm and developmentally focused culture There are pockets of brilliance across various investment desks and functions The significant amount of change has created massive opportunities for junior staff to be delegated tasks and see fast career progression

Cons

Pay exceptionally poor for the market Limited drive for excellence, and speedy turnarounds. High-performers known as 'overbearing', Significant amounts of change Failure to keep talented junior staff due to pay primarily. Significant geographic cultural clash between London and Edinburgh.

5.0

7 Jan 2026

Going in the right direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, Jason is doing the right things.

Cons

Inexperienced managers with poor skills

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Aberdeen reviews about "culture"

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Solid

Very good

Big company culture but nice employer

Office culture risks burnout for neurodivergent employees

Good work-life balance and positive culture

Great people but not yet a great asset manager

Going in the right direction

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