Business Support Team Leader, Banking Operations Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Still at the beginning of the Placement - A tricky one for someone new into the bank, especially being put into a fairly turbulent atmospghere in Ulster. Having said that there is lots of opportunity to make a psotive impact.

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

    • The team I am managing is difficult to win around, especially when I'm making changes to the way they are working, which is to be expected since they have had high amanger turnover in the last 3 years. Other managers and those above me have been fantastic though.

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

    • Lots of support for making changes, some are difficult to get answers from but that is due to the changing nature of the division at the moment. Socially they have been very supportive - as I have been moved to belfast for the duration away from any other Grads/friends.

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

    • There is an element of "there is as much work as you create for yourslef" at the moment but im sure that will increase once people get to tknow who I am/what i can do etc.

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

    • Lots of responsibilty to run/change the team as I liked, but with safety net of an involved Operations manager above me.

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

    • N/a

    0/5

    The Company

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

    • Failry quiet office as most are much older than I am, however im lookign to get involved in younger divisions nearby - too early to tell.

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

    • Expected a high level of confidence/experience from myself, mainly becuase the last grad who was here was on his 3rd placement rather than his first.

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

    • Centralised from the grad scheme and away from where I am currently working, investment has been good.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'm continuing on placements for the next 2 years. good progression opportunities.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • No fellow grads/placement students in the Office - as all other grad on the Scheme are on the Mainland. Still exploring social aspects in differnt parts of the office.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Belfast is very cheap for housing and in general.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good amaount of Bars/clubs for a relatively small city.

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

    • Going to the Bank formal. Nothing else set up - its very much on myself to go out and make social connections.

    2/5
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Northern Ireland

October 2011

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