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
3.2
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The Company
2.1
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The Culture
2.5
- 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
It was nice, but the seat I was sat on was a bit boring and monotonous at times. But there were opportunities for me to experience other areas which I enjoyed.
They were all very nice, very approachable and gave me lots of responsibility
My manager would work from home quite a lot, but I managed by asking other colleagues.
This was an issue- lots of twiddling thumbs. But I managed to move around to other areas of the bank, which was nice.
Quite a lot. I was asked to organise meetings with clients and other senior people.
I learned a huge amount, as I said my particular seat was quite monotonous but by moving around the bank I learned huge amounts
The Company
Very friendly, everyone was great. But 9-5 and a bit too relaxed and unchallenging. Great people though.
The decision to give an intern a seat in which I was in was a mistake. It wasn't directly related to banking and was quite boring. Quite frankly, my team didn't need an intern- there wasn't that much to do. If I was placed in other areas, I could've learned more, been more busy and helped colleagues that really needed it.
Pay was good and colleagues took time to explain things to me.
Not for me.
The Culture
Yes, some were organised by the internship team and others amongst ourselves.
City of London- so pretty expensive!
Again, London....
Yes, I did some work raising money for charity.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
October 2014
