Commercial Banking Review
by NatWest Group
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at NatWest Group
- 7. Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
Overview
I am responsible for working with key stakeholders (e.g. the project team), on a live project, to ensure that it is ready for the next go-live date. This involves answering email and IM requests, joining video calls, and working behind the scenes (report writing etc)
Skills
I have learnt a wide variety of new skills, as well as developing existing skills. The ability to present to a wide team, of senior managers, was an opportunity that allowed me to greatly build my own confidence - and have experience of presentation writing and delivery. I have also build strong team-working skills.
Responsibilities
Absolutely. I was keen to learn new skills, from the start, so I think I have been given more responsibility. I have been involved with report writing, which have been sent to senior managers - and will be used for the project going forward.
Support & Guidance
I could access a wealth of support. I had a graduate mentor/coach, who I met with at least weekly (and messaged multiple times a week). My line manager was fantastic, and spoke to me throughout each day - checking that I was confident with all my work. Finally, the Early Careers team were always just an email away - and organised many orientation events.
Culture
The culture and atmosphere was great! I was made to feel welcome from day 1, speaking to people from senior levels almost straight away. It doesn't feel much like a hierarchy, and it is believed that everyone's voice is valid - and should be heard. I felt able to speak up in meetings, without fear of being told off.
Your Impressions
I have loved my internship - it has been a fantastic placement. The bank are willing to provide a wealth of opportunities, and have given me a wide variety of responsibility - to prove my abilities. The team have been extremely supportive - and it is somewhere that I would certainly like to continue my career with.
Yes
Be yourself, and be open to showing your ability. Don't be nervous - the team want you to do your best, and they want to help you do that! Ask for work if you have run out, show that you are willing to get stuck into a variety of tasks!
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
North West
August 2023
