Global Markets Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The experience itself was fantastic; the interns, the rotation scheme, and the work.

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

    • Most of the time. As valued as you can be as an intern!

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

    • Given support, but could have been better

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

    • Had a lot to do in comparison to other interns on trading desks.

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

    • Perfect amount.

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

    • Definitely life skills, in terms of interaction with people in a business environment and understanding now how to get a job! Not one bit for university, but why would it?

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • Was not on the trading floor, so not full on fun all the time, but it had its moments.

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

    • HR did a very good job on this front; events throughout, and always kept us in the loop.

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

    • Nice one week induction.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Didn't get a job.

    0/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great bunch of interns - reflecting the culture of RBS

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

    • East London!

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

    • London is London; some love it, som find it okay, some hate it... I tread somewhere in the middle. Shoreditch is a good night out every once in a while, not every week. And there's Jamie's of course...

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not shown to me beyond the intern events.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2011

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