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
3.8
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The Company
3.3
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The Culture
2.9
- 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
Excellent!
Very good meshing with the analysts and associates. A fairly unique culture within the banking industry.
I could go and ask my immediate team any question about any topic, and they would have time to give me a genuine thoughtful and in-depth answer!
Variable. As the internship takes place during summer, some desks naturally go into a semi dormant state and so sometimes finding work can be a challenge in itself. However, there is always something that eventually needs doing, so you get there in the end.
As an intern, you get insights into some really cool stuff....however, in terms of actually taking responsibility for top tier work, that is very much desk/manager dependent.
I tend to see the work and the education world as very different..with not much overlap at all.
The Company
Quietly focused, with bouts of enthusiastic socialising.
The training and general experience acquired is invaluable and exceedingly well structured.
I feel like RBS cares a lot about the development of their staff, and it showed very much as the internship progressed.
Very much so. RBS is at the dawn of a new generation and age, and now is the time to be part of that.
The Culture
It is what you make of it.
Liverpool Street is not a cheap place to eat/drink in.
No comment
There is definitely often stuff going on, whether sporting, community charity or other
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2014
