Intern - change and business solutions Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I am enjoying getting my first feel into employment in the industry. In particular, having multiple different projects on the go and the autonomy to use my time how I feel best has been enjoyable.

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

    • I feel valued and appreciated, but feel like my workload could be slightly higher so I have work to do for people to then appreciate.

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

    • She's made me feel very comfortable and appreciated in our one to one meetings and always been extremely friendly.

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

    • I have projects to work on but at times feel like I could have one or two other things to work on to stay engaged.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A decent amount of responsibility to dictate timelines for my team projects and be mainly in charge of writing our business case.

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

    • It's given me a highly useful insight into the working environment and the kind of work I can expect to do on a day-to-day basis.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is very friendly and relaxed despite working so hard, which is a nice environment to work in.

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

    • Very well organised with frequent intern calls, 1 to 1 meetings scheduled and everyone on the department has an awareness of who you are and what sort of stuff you might be working on.

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

    • Gave me decent and useful responsibilities and made me feel well and truly part of the team.

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

    • Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Now I have had an initial taster, I am excited at future project prospects.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A lot of effort made from other interns to get to know each other. Also graduates offering to get us involved in football and organising socials so there was always something going on/to look forward to.

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

    • Lived at home in altrincham so no cost there. Socialising reasonably expensive but normal for a main city centre.

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

    • Loads to do late at night but also more chilled things earlier on.

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

    • Football with grads, drinks and team lunches occasionally represents a decent amount of opportunity.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

North West

July 2019

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