Software Engineering Intern Review

by NatWest Group

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Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I would have a daily meeting with my team. I was giving real world tasks to do within the team. I also had a group project with interns that was one afternoon a week.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yeah, I have learned greater problem solving skills, the ability to network, using agile methodologies, and other skills


  • 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?
  • 4/5

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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was giving real world tasks that the team needed to do so I felt like I had a lot of responsibility in this respect.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Lots I had a graduate and a manager that was specifically there for my support. In addition, my actual manager and team were all really supportive and available to ask for help.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • It's a culture of personal responsibility in that you do what you think works best for you. Theres also a culture of openness and approachability. You can approach anyone and ask about their role. And everyone is there to help you.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

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

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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone.


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

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

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

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
  • Come in with an open mind and don't be afraid to grab opportunities. Whether that is asking someone about what they do, events, or even just asking for help.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

Scotland

July 2023


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