Credit Risk Analyst Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The lifestyle and social side was amazing, the actual day-to-day job was less interesting, but I have now been moved to an area that does interest me.

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

    • My colleagues immedeitely made efforts to include and get to know me which was appreciated. The other Interns were all incredibly friendly.

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

    • My Line Manager, the rest of my team and the grad recruitment team were always on hand to help me if they could in any way.

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

    • This was partly due to the complexity of the job, I became busier towards the end when I could contribute more.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had to perform tasks to provide information to others which they relied upon condiderably. Towards the end of my internship I was given more responsiblity as my understanding of processes improved.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt many technical aspects which will no doubt come in useful, but also career and life advice from superiors will also be something that I gladly take into the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • This varied enourmously, some of the people in my immediete vicinity were quite senior so usually depended on what mood they were in.

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

    • Very well organised, with all dates set out at the start and stuck to.

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

    • We were given excel training in our indcution week to help us with our placement, and this was further enhanced on-the-job when everyone was happy to talk you through anything you couldn't do.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • I liked the environment on the whole, and believe I have found a role which will suit me better.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, full to the brim of legends.

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

    • V expensive, but pay in the area was more than enough to allow it to happen frequently (daily).

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good, and very accessible to other areas.

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

    • Yes there were, two things that I took interest in were cricket and blogging for the website.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking, Economics

London

November 2011

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