RBS spring insight week Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it, I became much more attached than I believed I would to my fellow colleagues.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Very they made me feel very at home.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Always someone at hand to give me help if need be.

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

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

    • Quite a bit.

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

    • I was learning stuff that was very relevant to my course at the time!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard work mentality but not too bad .

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • very well organised

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

    • Seemed pretty keen on their graduate scheme and training.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The graduates seemed really social!

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive but that is to be expected in london.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • pretty expensive but pretty good

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

    • Quite a few CSR tasks to get involved with

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2012

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