Sales & Trading Summer Internship Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it! Better than expected

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

    • Very much so

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My managers were great! Ask for work, perform well and you;ll do great

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

    • Had stuff to do all the time

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

    • I was given serveral important projects to work on

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

    • I learned more than I could imagine. It is all on you, if you want to learn, ask questions, read the material etc. You are among experts that are happy to help

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Yes, a very good atmosphere! I was positivly surprised, all employees where really nice and keen to take some time off to talk to you

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

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

    • Different depending on the area as we did rotations. 2 out of 3 were very organized and had lots for you to do, whereas one did not at all.

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

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

    • Very good. Great and friendly atmosphere at the company

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes very much! The interns got well along

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

    • Liverpool Street is great. In my opinion, there is more to do than in Canary Wharf

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

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

    • Definitly! RBS, comparing to other bank where my friends interned, had several activities a week outside of work

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2014

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