Risk Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the placement I was given and people in my team were very helpful and welcoming.

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

    • Colleagues made me feel valued and respected with good level of responsibility given

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

    • I was supported well during the beginning of the internship whilst I learnt what to do. I was given regularly feedback on work completed about what was positive and what could be improved

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

    • I had a very good balance of having plenty of work to do but not feeling overwhelmed. I was able to work standard hours of 9-5 most days.

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

    • Given the appropriate amount of responsibility for a 10 week internship. Cannot expect to be 'running the show' but was able to complete work by myself to be second looked by my coach/line manager

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

    • Have gained good knowledge which will be useful in future career but unlikely to assist in my degree studies

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People in the office were friendly and approachable. Not a huge amount of conversation as everybody worked fairly autonomously, but everybody was happy to help me and each other when needed.

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

    • Only found out a month before the start of the internship where I would be located, which made it difficult to find accommodation. Weren't told which area of Risk would be interning in until the induction. Once the internship started it was well organised and my line manager created a timetable of what I would be doing each week.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Attended an excel training session during induction and my first week in the office was predominately completing online training to prepare for the role. Able to shadow other areas of the bank outside of Risk. Also had access to external training such as Harvard Online and Get Abstract

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Really enjoyed working within the company and the atmosphere in the offices.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, many of the interns were staying in the same accommodation block so socialised well

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

    • Living was not cheap in Edinburgh due to the internship coninciding with Fringe festival, but still cheaper than London

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

    • Plenty of bars/clubs

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

    • Went on a team night out

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

September 2015

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