Capital Market Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it - opportunity to spend 4 weeks on 2 different desks within capital markets was a great opportunity.

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

    • I was given good feedback from my teams and a good level of responsibility.

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

    • Line managers were regularly able to help, I received quite a lot of assistance as summer is a quieter time for them.

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

    • Hours could be quite long, some nights till after midnight or so and busy most of the day. Very few days with nothing to do.

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

    • Given good responsibility creating pitch books and doing financial modelling

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

    • Really good financial analysis skills and modelling skills were developed

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice, working with a lot of friendly and sociable people.

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

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

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

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

    • Good chances, RBS has made its major restructuring changes, looking to build business again and focus on its core areas.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Free I was at home, but London is expensive

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

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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