Data and Analytics intern Review

by NatWest Group

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Rating

4.2/5
  • Skills
    3.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    3.3
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I spent the majority of my time coding in Python, creating machine learning models and getting an introduction to natural language processing. A portion of the internship was taken up by our intern project where we worked with other interns and a grad to come up with a solution for a problem the bank had given us.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • With minimal experience coding in python before joining there was a large focus on learning and understanding this language.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Since my coding experience was limited my responsibilities were too to begin with - but these increased as the internship progressed and we as we were given access to more data.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • The support and guidance from my manager(s) and wider early careers teams was very good. Everything was well signposted and support regularly offered.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • A welcoming company with a real emphasis on personal growth and learning. They have a hybrid working system which means the office can be very quiet.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • After the induction was online I was worried the internship wasn't for me but once I got into the office and met the other interns and wider team it has been an enjoyable working environment.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at NatWest Group
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
  • They are a purpose driven company with a large focus on their CPC's. Be passionate about your field and consider what you could bring to the company.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Data Science

Scotland

August 2023


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