Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • The insight programme gave me a vivid insight to life at RBS and working in the services division.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt valued during the programme. There was no point during the programme where I felt like I couldn't speak to a member of staff about something.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We were given contact numbers from the programme coordinators if we ever needed guidance or support on an issue

    4/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The main way this programme has assisted me with regards to my career is that it is has given me more information about working in this industry in the future

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There was a clear structure to the programme and we were given an overall structure before the programme and a more specific programm detailing what we would be doing on each day on the first day

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was welcoming and friendly

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

    • The programme was designed to give us an insight in RBS rather than focus on personal development but the assessments which included group presentations and a case analysis were good ways of developing our skills to deal with these sorts of tasks in the future

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • We were given a vivid insight into life at RBS through the shadowing and talks we had with different workers at RBS

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Being able to visit different divisions gave me a coherent understanding of the company's culture which is now changing to focus on customer service and rentention

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Being able to experience working in different divisions helped me to decide if this is a career path that I would in the future

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • We reimbursed for expenses up to a certain amount during the programme which was sufficient

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There was never an opportunity to not network during the programme either with other interns or people at RBS

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The networking opportunities were useful and allowed me to meet with a wide range of people

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes we had a group sessions with workers at RBS who also undertake activities outside of work and spoke about how to get involved and hI e different opportunities

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes I would recommend this opportunity to a friend who doesn't know much about banking and financial institutions and wants to get a better understanding of them

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Scotland

April 2016

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