Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • The whole programme is well structured and intense, during which I learnt and improved a lot. Interns had three programme to do: one with other interns in the same division, one CSR programme with interns across different division, and an individual project given by Line Manager. Also, People around are nice and willing to help.

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

    • My colleagues gave positive feedbacks to my individual project.

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

    • My line manger is quite busy so actually he doesnt have much time to look after me. He taught me the approaches and introduced me some people in other divisions in the beginning of the programme. After that I almost worked on the project by myself. Personally I think it's a good thing because you will learn how to work independently. And you can always seek for help from anyone else around.

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

    • I kept myself busy during the whole programme because the deadlines of the three programmes are tight.

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

    • Interns are given great responsibility in RBS. My line manager gave me a independent project to do. So during the ten weeks I was not supporting any colleague but doing a whole project on my own. Therefore I talked with many people in the business to gain their insights and seek for their advice on my project.

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

    • During the ten weeks I learnt some useful analytical approaches, software skills and financial analytical knowledge. Moreover, the CSR project and individual project gave me a lot of opportunities to talk with people, which improved my communication skills and enhanced my confidence.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People around are nice and humorous.

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

    • Well organised but the communications between HR and LM are not much. LM may not know that HR also give interns other work do to .

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

    • Lots of listening lunch and online study.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • This year it's becoming better and I think there will be more opportunities.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most people in my team have family so they dont social a lot.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The restaurants around are a bit expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of pubs around.

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

    • Community work or voluntary work.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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