Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable! Lots of interesting work and chances to network

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

    • Everyone I worked with was very friendly and treat me well from day one

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

    • I could ask as many questions as I wanted and support was always there

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

    • I was busy enough but sometimes had to ask for work, which was expected actually

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

    • I was given the perfect amount that an intern should get

    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 definitely think that all the business knowledge will assist my degree and the communication skills and confidence building will be helpful for life

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Never too serious and a very happy environment

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

    • It was excellent, everything was very well thought out

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

    • Training, networking events, shadowing an MD for the day

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

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

    • Very appealing, due to the structure of the graduate job, as it is on a rotation basis

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and kind

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

    • London is obviously expensive but found that I still had money to social and explore it

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are lots of clubs if you wanted to go to them, but also nice bars to have one or two after work with fellow interns

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

    • Lots of networking events and drinks that other interns had organised

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2011

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