Internship Review at The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

The Role

Role Description

Peforming day to day tasks such as P&L and monitoring priority clients.
Making spreadsheets on excel

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

I was ill the majority of the work placement so had to take some time off

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

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

Not at all

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

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

I spoke to them once

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

sometimes there were no tasks set for me to do

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

There is a limit to what you can do when you are an intern on a trading desk

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

It was a very useful and insiteful experience

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

quite busy and noisy as a trading desk should be

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

A lot of time was wasted in between rotations. These were too short anyway

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Some team building and presentation skills but not enough useful feedback

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

• There were no perks with this internship

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

I wasnt very impressed overall

Other Information

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Too many LSE students

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lived in Bethnal Green which is a cheap living area

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Good in Central LOndon

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Not much apart from networking drinks

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

no

Review 26/70 for The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

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