Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Excelling organisation. Very friendly employees who constantly offer assitance, help and advice. Work was all very interesting as well.

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

    • They understand you're an intern, and offer their services. At the same time, they understand you may not be capable in completing tasks to perfection due to lack of experience.

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

    • We were given 1 weeks training at the beginning of the internshipm, and management and employees offering help and guidance fairly frequently.

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

    • Some days overloaded with work, some days no work at all.

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

    • More than I thought, but understandibly not given complete responsibility.

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

    • I want to work in finance so the work I did was all relevant. Modules in Uni also are finance based so I learnt a lot which will be covered in the coming year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • lively. Not silent which is good as otherwise it's too quiet. People friednly with eachother and talking to eachother.

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

    • Very well. Constant email updates with events and lunch and learns. Solid training with perfect work exposure.

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

    • 1 weeks training. Ideally would have been longer but could not as only 10 weeks total. That week was excellent training.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unsure. We find out in 3 days time!!

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Team drinks a few times a month, and played football once a week in one of my rotations.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive where I live and no work friends live in the same area.

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Average. Some good places to go.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Princes Trust Charity. We had to raise money throughout the programme in teams. Brilliant idea.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2011

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