Commercial banking - coverage Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I was lucky and was placed in a good team. I got to go to lots of client meetings and had some responsibility emailing clients and finding information from internal sources. I

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

    • Being in a very client facing team, I realise that there was limited jobs I could do to add real value to the team in such a short space of time. However, the jobs that I did do, I feel like helped the team. I also had the opportunity to meet a number of senior staff members, which was very exciting for an intern.

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

    • I knew if I needed help at any point I could just ask for it. My team was very open and there were a few people I felt I could go to if I was stuck. However, I didn't have many one to ones with my line manager, which I think would have been quite valuable.

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

    • This varied a lot. Towards the end I was a lot more busy because of CSR and my report and presentation assessment.

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

    • At times quite a lot taking minutes from client meetings and contacting clients directly.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learning the language of emailing clients .

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Hardworking and somehow light hearted at the same time. My team worked hard but everyone was very open and chatty. The hours weren't ridiculous and I felt very welcomed by everyone in my team. They all made time in their calendar to talk to me and make me feel included.

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

    • Mixed, I don't think there was too much organisation. A lot depended on what team you were placed in. The line managers didn't seem to know what their responsibility was with us.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I wish there was more training at the beginning like other internships get. But I know its very team dependent and there's a lot more learning on the grad scheme.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, lots of events were put on for the interns and good space to socialise.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • high as I was in London.

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

    • good, again being in London

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

    • Yes, I was involved in a Softball tournament and invited on a tennis tournament.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019

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