Investment Analyst Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • The company culture stuck out as the best thing about my internship. Everyone was always very welcoming.

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

    • I felt comfortable with all the members, regardless of their seniority

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

    • Someone was always around to help. Tasks were fully explained as they were given.

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

    • I became very busy as I learnt more about the industry in general. More trust was put in me in the latter weeks of my placement which meant I became really busy.

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

    • I was only there for 6 weeks so there was a limited amount of responsibility given. However, I did take my own training session by providing a presentation to my team.

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

    • They would help with prioritising but I'm finished now anyway.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Brilliant environmrnt, great people to work with. Everyone seemed happy in the office it was not as daunting as i thought it may be!

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

    • Very well organised, they had everything planned from start to finish and i feel like i learnt a lot.

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

    • All of the team gave me their time and various members ran through training sessions with me. I didn't feel awkward about going to the team members and asking them questions about my day-to-day tasks. The HR department ran good soft-skills sessions too.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hopefully good :)

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The team often had social events but there wasn't much for the interns and colleagues of my age. I didn't end up getting to know the other interns that well.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not cheap, alot of my salary went on the rent!

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

    • Not classic. There wasn't much that really went on very late.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A few but the team events seemed quite established already

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

South East

August 2012

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