Summer Intern - Commercial banking Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • My placement was very enjoyable, I was able to learn a lot more about the industry and RBS as a company. The people were very friendly and I was able to get used to the working environment very easily.

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

    • My colleagues were very helpful as they were always available to help when I needed assistance. This was also seen during the assessment centre where it felt as though the assessment centre was as important to them as it was to me.

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

    • My Line manager was very supportive. It was also very helpful that they followed a similar route to myself. My manager did a summer internship as well as the graduate programme and so was able to aid me in many ways. They also gave me a lot of guidance as to on how to improve after the mid programme review.

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

    • During the start and end of the internship, I found myself with less work than I had during the middle of my internship. With the CSR challenge and Project along with the daily tasks of work I was given, It was a challenge to keep up with all of the work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had a lot of responsibility during the course of the internship, possibly because there wasn't as many interns. I was able to rotate around a lot of the teams which was also helpful.

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

    • I have developed many skills during my internship. The main skill being communication. My confidence has really been strengthened during the internship and I have been able to talk to a range of people of different grades.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The general atmosphere was very friendly and people were always happy to help when I needed assistance. I feel I was able to fit in well with the people in my Team.

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

    • The Internship was organised very well. There was a clear structure to the programme.

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

    • Everyone was happy to give me time in every division which was extremely helpful.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Very appealing. Very good organisation to work for.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Socially, my team was very good. I was able to grow closer to my team with the social events we had.

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

    • Cost of living was fine.

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

    • Nightlife was very good.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were opportunities to play sports outside of work.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

September 2015

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