Summer Analyst Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • I was very lucky with the team I was placed in.

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

    • I spent a lot more time than I expected with my team outside of work.

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

    • There were times were I had to create solutions to tasks on my own.

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

    • At the beginning there were some tasks that were hard to concentrate on as they were not very creative and very tedious but then as the weeks went by, the work improved.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I always felt like I had something to do.

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

    • I think in research its pretty important to be analytical so my maths degree came into play often.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I love the energy in markets as they never sleep and you can definitely feel that in the office.

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

    • At the beginnig I wish my manager had taken more time in the considering the tasks he gave me as some of the were needless.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The team really did a lot to teach me on the desk and the first week of trying helped loads.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Recieved positive feedback from my manager last week, still waiting to hear the final decision.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I have met some friends for life on my program

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

    • If you know promoters

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • If you know promoters

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

    • Too many

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking, Computer Science, Economics

London

August 2011

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