Summer Intern Review
by NatWest Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I really enjoyed it and it confirmed my career plans.
I think that everyone at RBS took me very serious and tried to make my time here as valuable as possible.
I felt that everyone was very open to helping me with any questions I had and people were usually available though that of course depended on how busy they were.
Depended on which desk I was on. In Capital Markets I was much busier than in Trading which was a result of the nature of the desk.
Especially in Capital Markets, I was given quite a bit of responsibility including tasks that were part of the desks routine whereas in Trading I was asked more to provide trading ideas or market overviews that were less necessary but still welcomed.
I will probably pick my dissertation topic for my BSc based on a desk that I was on. So it helped a lot with my degree.
The Company
It was a very nice, professional but still fun atmosphere (one of my teams went with me to a Softball tournament that they had).
From day one we had a schedule with all events that were going to happen and usually it was well organised.
We had a general training week at the beginning which was the main part of the development plus a few evening sessions throughout the internship.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
As I very much enjoyed the teams that I was in, I think the prospects are very appealing.
The Culture
Yes, was a great spirit among the whole class and people socialised a lot.
Yes, regular drinks with colleagues and sports activities across the firm/division.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
August 2013
