Female Insight Week Participant Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

Rating

3/5
  • About You
    2.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • Everything Else
    2.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Excellent sector specific speaker sessions but not enough technical insights

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Friendly staff but very few opportunities for personal interaction with staff

    2/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • My questions were answered and next steps were well explained

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

    • A lot of corporate jargon but not much tangible insights into what a commercial banker actually does on a day-to-day basis

    2/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well organised and easy to follow

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Always very friendly, even from a distance

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

    • Lovely that this virtual insight was run in the current global situation but the content was very limited

    2/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Good general insight but quite vague on specifics of role

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Company purpose and values well explained

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I still want to go into finance but am not sure commercial banking is the route for me

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • This was as expected

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Beyond asking the odd question in a group, no networking opportunities

    2/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Limited

    2/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Employee networks and volunteering

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Ok for the length of the programme but not great overall

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

September 2020

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