Internship in Real Estate Finance, RBS Review
by NatWest Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The internship was truly enjoyable. The work is interesting. Being with the Real Estate Finance team gives you insights in both portfolio management and relationship management. The work load is appropriate and I feel a little challenged at times, but there are both heavy days and light days.
To a really large extent. I like to keep relationships professional between colleagues, but I also like to feel welcomed. RBS in Manchester gives exactly this type of work environment. My colleagues were genuinely interested in me, both in and out of work. The work I provide for my colleagues is appreciated.
I received great support. My managers understand my background and my aspirations, and tried to enable me to achieve my goals. My background is in research so the research projects they gave me were within my comfort zone, but they also gave me models and deal analysis assignments so that I expand my knowledge. I was providing input as well as learning at the same time.
The were busy days and light days.
My responsibility was primary research, analysis, and modelling. Those are useful background work that can assist the relationship manager or the portfolio manager.
The most useful thing that I learned was how a working life will be like. The training I received helped me put simple economic knowledge into reality. Banking is more experience based than knowledge based, so the experience did not necessarily assist my in my degree, which is extensively theoretical, but it definitely prepared me for work.
The Company
Really relaxed and friendly. Definitely less politics than some other offices I've seen. At the same time, people do get their work done.
Very organised, smooth communication, well set-up structure.
To a large extent. They would go beyond what is normally required to hire international students, and provide travel benefits so that we can travel to the required locations without difficulties.
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
The Culture
Good team environment. We go for pints very often.
Rent is acceptable in Manchester. £600 a month for a studio is not uncommon. A pint is £3.5, and a nice dinner would cost less than £20.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Data Science
North West
September 2016
