Financing solutions intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Taking part in team meeting, writing reports, sitting in on a variety of meeting within the department, writing up a customer information pack and having talks with a variety of people within the bank.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my report writing skills, independent thinking, communication and learnt how to work in a corporate environment. I have also learnt about lots of different sectors within the bank and the breath of clients we serve.


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

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

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

  • 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 given desk projects which will be used by the teams after I leave and given to clients, both new and existing. I have also written section of reports used internally and sat in on meetings with VPs and directors.


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • All my managers, as well as other people in the team were extremely supportive and gave me lots of work to do. I was guided though every task whilst also being trusted to exercise my own judgment,


  • 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?
  • Everyone I spoke to was extremely friendly, helpful and supportive. All the people I booked meeting with were very helpful and gave a great insight into the company and encouraged me to be curious and ask questions.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • 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 really enjoyed my placement and learnt so much in such a short amount of time. I have been really involved on so many different projects and been given the opportunity to sit in on so many meetings, both internally and with clients.


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

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

  • 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
  • Through the application process be inquisitive and curious, whilst being professional. Do your research on the company and its initiatives before hand


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

July 2023


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