Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.2
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement within C&RA. I was able to rotate departments so was able to gain experience in both advisory and assurance. I really enjoyed the charity challenge that all interns had to take part in.

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

    • My teams were very welcoming and happy to give me work and responsibility

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

    • One of my two line managers was very helpful and supported me on my tasks, the other didnt organise any work for me and I had to source it for myself

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

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

    • I was able to help with rearranging methodologies and helped with review work

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

    • This area of work is completely different to my degree course but built upon the analytical skills that i use during science experiments. I was exposed to a range of banking departments and products which was very interesting

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally the atmosphere was good, Advisory was a lot more friendly and welcoming that assurance

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • We did not find out our placement location till very late and our teams not till the night before

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were able to take GPLs but no formal, department specific training was given

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 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?

    • 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?

    • 2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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