Summer Intern Review
by NatWest Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.4
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The Company
2.9
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Thoroughly enjoyed my time with RBS, predominantly due to the people I was working with on a day-to-day basis. The entire team was accommodating, informative and constantly sought to improve my placement in any way possible. There were small issues - almost exclusively outwith my team - but my working environment was great.
Definitely felt valued - colleagues appreciated the work I produced, were comfortable showing it to customers, and even asked for assistance with some of their tasks (largely IT related)
Decent extent - if I had any issues I would have felt comfortable going to my LM.
At times very busy, but largely with 'busy work' involving data logging, contact information checking or small administrative tasks. Felt that while I was working, I wasn't necessarily pushed/learning anything new.
A decent amount; I produced work directly for customers, though this wasn't that frequent.
I've benefited enormously from a 9-5 experience, and believe the work ethic I've developed will be helpful for the future. Also gained a much better understanding of finance/banking.
The Company
Within my department the atmosphere was fantastic - professional yet friendly - but there was an ongoing feeling of despair with a lot of group wide policy decisions. IT systems were nightmarish at times, and it felt like decisions were made without a huge amount of consultation with the 'on-the-ground' staff.
Not particularly well. Sent to the wrong office on the first day, didn't receive access to vital systems until well after the initial start.
Got a good amount of training + development - I'm happy with the process.
Good - would prefer more scope for transferring between teams. Got the impression you were 'locked in' to your stram.
The Culture
Fantastic amongst interns.
Fairly standard.
Decent.
Few.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Scotland
September 2015
