Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Everyone made a huge effort to make sure that I enjoyed the experience

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

    • Everyone made an effort to welcome me and I was included in meetings

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

    • I was allocated a line manager who was extremely helpful and other senior members of the team made an effort to help me

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

    • Most of the time I had things to do, although there were quieter and busier times, as you would expect in a working environment

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

    • As far as could be expected as an intern I was given quite a lot of responsibility

    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 learnt a vast number of exceedingly useful skills: both soft skills such as networking and presenting, to technical skills related to the industry such as product knowledge

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The was a dynamic atmosphere, striking the balance between people woring hard but also enjoying discussion on things as they arise

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

    • There was a very clear structure to the internship that had clearly been carefully thought out

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

    • A huge amount of effort and no doubt money, was invested into our development, hiring external professionals to train us.

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

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

    • There is the opportunity to convert your internship into a full time grad position

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns are very sociable amongst themselves, however HR do not really organise many events

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

    • It is expensive to live in London but the salary you receive for your internship covers the cost

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

    • London nightlife is probably the best in the country

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

    • Yes there are a lot of outside of work activities such as raising money for great ormond street hospital and joining sports teams

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2012

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