Spring Insight Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

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

    • Well organise and structured insight. Couldn't ask for anything more.

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

    • The firm is not supposed to value you, it is supposed to educate you. They succeeded, I learnt a great deal.

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

    • We had work shadowing which was very good guidance for future jobs/divisions.

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

    • It was not supposed to help my degree. I study engineering. However I did not expect it too so I have given a reasonable rating for this.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Far better then other banks I have heard.

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

    • For an insight week this was very good. We went to the pub and out for meals after as a cohort. This was something that didnt happen at other banks.

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

    • The whole week we were being trained. It must have cost the company a fortune! You can tell that they value the graduates and want them to become the best they can be.

    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?

    • I spoke to over 20 people who work at the bank. I have a very good idea of the work involved in the job and the culture at RBS.

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

    • You are networking all the time and asking peoples opinion about what RBS is going through and there thoughts on it. I therefore learnt as much as I could in a week. So i would say it was very successful in doing this.

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

    • Very, although I am still not sure banking is for me. I learnt a lot about what working at the firm involves on a day to day basis.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • we got accommodation and lunch. (although I am growing and got a bit hungry)

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

    • Two days of work shadowing. This involves eight 1.5 hour work shadowing sessions. This is a good length of time to get to know people.

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

    • One networking event at the end. This was good for my cohort to have a few beers together however the grads that came to talk to us stayed on there own in the corner sort of thing.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • I only found out about a small amount of stuff.

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2014

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