International Banking Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • An enjoyable and fulfilling experience.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • An incredibly friendly environment; everyone shared their views openly and even senior management would take their time out to meet us of their own accord.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Analysts would make time

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

    • A real insight into an investment bank. Training was interactive and fun, and I personally learnt a lot of things about the various desks that I would never have known if I had not gone for the insight.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well-structured; two days of training with two days rotations across most desks in the department.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was friendly and helpful; Analysts would go out of their way to make us feel comfortable, interacting with us on a much more personal level. Training was interactive and fun, and people generally enjoyed themselves.

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

    • First day of training to understand working in a bank, second day to get a feel.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • 3-hour rotations with analysts gave quite a good idea of what their work entails. It is a bit short to get a comprehensive understanding though.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The company's culture really stood out during the insight. Analysts were all friendly, people were helpful, even senior management shared a similar interest in us.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Gave myself quite a good idea on what banking entails.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Stayed within the M25.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Mostly in terms of the analysts met during the rotation. Less opportunity to meet employees all across the company.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Social events were alright, though dinner could have been provided since it lasted quite a while.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Simply asked the analysts.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • A great insight into RBS.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2013

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