Commercial Banking 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
2.3
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The Company
2.0
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The Culture
2.3
- 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
The Company
The office atmosphere was friendly although quite quiet. However there was little collaboration across teams and general conversion.
The organisation could have been better, with better communication between early careers and line managers in particular. The lack of communication between line managers and early careers often felt things were done last minute and with little knowledge, for example when conducting reviews.
The training on the induction week was helpful in providing a base layer of knowledge. There was very little training if any once I was in my position and I was expected to just pick up things along the way.
Healthcare/Dental
RBS salary is competitive and many other benefits are benchmarked against other financial institution so overall it is appealing to work for RBS in the future. The culture of RBS is generally inclusion and collaborative with a very pleasant work environment
The Culture
There were very little graduates in some of the regional offices and there was pretty much no regular social activities. However because there was a small number of interns, we found we all got to know each other rather quickly and regularly went out to lunch together and for drinks after work.
Rather cheap, normal midlands living costs.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
West Midlands
September 2015
