CORPORATE INTERN Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I worked within Lombard which is the capex funding arm of the RBS. Thoroughly enjoyed working here and found the people extremely supportive.

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

    • My colleagues were very responsive to any requests I had - whether that be a request to go out on a customer visit or a request to sit down and chat about an issue for 10 minutes

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

    • Line manager had the perfect level of being at arms length but also fully invovled with my progress during the internship Ditto my graduate buddy whose support was second to none.

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

    • There were busy days and not so busy days. The environment at Lombard is such that you have to be proactive in building personal contacts in order to facilitate join meetings with customers etc.

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

    • Responsibility increased towards the end of the internship, though I feel it could have been put upon me earlier. Nevertheless, I suspect that if I were to have asked for more responsibility then that would have been forthcoming

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

    • Communication skills in a professional business environment have improved considerably. Furthermore, my ability to make sales-oriented phone calls has improved

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Not a day went by when I felt the atmosphere wasn't constructive. Plenty of 'banter'

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

    • My line manager was on holiday when I arrived and then my graduate buddy went on holiday mid-internship. Although this wasn't too much of a problem I suspect it is something which should be factored out in the future

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

    • I was highly valued and my project will be used in future prospecting efforts

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

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • RBS are very keen to invest in their interns and the graduate schemes are strong on encouraging experience across the bank

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good socially-orientated week-long induction in London plus further planned social events

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

    • I'm pretty sure Genesis shoudl have read: 'On the sixth day God created MANchester!' Great city, cheap beer, reasonable restaurants

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

    • Northern quarter, smart and chic bars, world-class gay village. Brilliant

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

    • There was an opportunity to get invovled in a sports day along with interns from the Corporate section of the bank. However, not a great deal of opportunities outside 9-5.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

August 2012

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