RBS Easter Internship GBM Banking and Markets Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

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

    • Everyone was friendly, patient and open to questions, even seemingly stupid ones!

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

    • The support was excellent, however it would have been useful at times if we had been divided up into groups which took into account how much previous knowledge of economics people had.

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

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

    • not much - but we didn't really want any at this stage, however the games we did gave us the chance to take a bit more control

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Overall a fantastic experience, were given lots of detailed booklets we could keep outlining what the bank did and what investment banking actually meant. Brilliant networking session on first day taught us how to behave successfully in a commercial atmosphere - something you can take away with you forever

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very busy, obviously it changed depending on your department, each one had a very specific atmosphere so you could generally find one that suited you.

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

    • Pretty well organised and ran smoothly, we were never double booked or sent to the wrong place etc. However there were a few mistakes on the initial booklet which was handed out, but these were corrected, and maps and addresses could have been more thorough

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were given 2 on 1 sessions with graduates and people who had been working at the bank for years, picked up some invaluable knowledge. Opportunity to have dinner with execs as well was a a great experience!

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

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

    • The investment in education for the graduate scheme is really appealing especially now i have learnt first hand how patient and thorough they are

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone got on really well, people went out for drinks once or twice after work, however in general most of the time we were too tired to get up to much!

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

    • Obviously it was london so things are never going to be that cheap, however since accommodation was provided for and a really good breakfast and lunch every day the week actually ended up pretty cheap!

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

    • Too tired for any of that! But there were plenty of bars everywhere

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

April 2012

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