Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at RBS, the atmosphere and environment was extremely friendly. Everyone was extremely accommodating and willing to give up their time to help and explain work to me.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Towards the end of the internship, the last 3 weeks particularly.

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

    • Line manager and team members were always willing to help and accommodate me and support me when needed.

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

    • Not during the first 7 weeks, but the last 3 weeks were extremely busy.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair bit, could have been given more.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed a lot of my skills, my team was fairly technical so I picked up a lot of terms and formulas that help build the internal pricing system

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Lovely, very friendly and supportive.

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

    • Internship fairly well organised, line managers could be more informed about certain aspects of the programme. CSR could of been slightly more organised.

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

    • Invested a lot, in terms of the 5 day training. Lunch and learns could of been more engaging and professional.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

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

    • very

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, was invited to all team events and activities. Interns events were also well organsied

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Central London so very high, but as I go to uni here was not unexpected.

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

    • Very good, shoreditch.

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

    • A lot participated in a sports day with my team and was invited to team activities.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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