Finance Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was great to experience a bank environment, especially one which is experiencing problems. There is something of a motivated atmosphere to progress and get things right.

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

    • I felt part of the team after about a week and I do feel they value the help I have provided during my placement.

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

    • My manager was great. Always happy to help and gave good support and guidance throughout. Positive feedback was also a bonus.

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

    • Some days the hours would fly by and I would be getting stuck in and other days I would still have work to do but the work wouldn't feel so forceful. e.g. charity preparation, project work.

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

    • I was given responsibility from my first week. Carrying out tasks independently and learning more and more as I progressed.

    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 have developed much needed excel based skills which will always be beneficuial in a finance role. The experience with the bank is also fantastic for my CV going forward.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Joining during a busy period with Half year reporting going on, my office was always fairly busy and everyone was kept quiet because of everything that had to be done. However, there was always a little time for conversation in between tasks which was good.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I can't really fault the set up. Trips to London for induction and the remaining weeks in the office were all like clockwork.

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

    • I would have one to one's with some of the employees to try and improve some of my skills and learn more about the Group. Both my manager and members of the team were happy to help. I also attended training in London for the induction.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Still awaiting a hiring decision. RBS are still going through a rough patch so it is hard to determine whether the graduate scheme is a good place to start, as redundancies seem to be happening a lot due to restructuring. Nevertheless, it does appeal to me due to the wide experience in rotations and the opportunities for placements in London

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was reasonable. We all stayed in different places so it was sometimes hard to organise where we could go.

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

    • Reasonable. Edinburgh is probably just as expensive as London.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Edinburgh festival was on.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Some drinks organised. Were informed of a golf tournament at the induction which never materialised.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking

Scotland

August 2012

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