Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable 10 weeks, learning a great deal and meeting a lot of nice people.

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

    • Majority of colleagues very welcoming.

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

    • A very good buddy and line manager system available to give support and advice.

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

    • Varied freom day to day. Some days were quite slow however most days had at least a couple of tasks to do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Never copmpletely responsible for tasks set, as majority of the time checked by an analyst.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Valuable excel and powerpoint skills developed, very useful for degree studies.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere, in my department in particular. People willing to stop and have a chat.

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

    • Good structure and organisation with good opportunities to try out different parts of the bank.

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

    • Big investmenet with a lot of training and feedback sessions available.

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

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

    • Future employment at RBS is very appealing due to the people I have worked with and atmosphere in the office.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A lot of great chances to socialise with other interns from across the bank, as well as graduate employees.

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

    • Not too hard to find cheap food, but everything else pretty expensive.

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

    • Good selection of bars and pubs.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Training included a community day and intern events encouraged activities outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2010

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