Finance Intern Review

by NatWest Group

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Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • 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.
  • Communicating with my team and actively lending a hand with current projects. When with less work, I could be sitting in on meetings, organizing meetings with other people in finance or self-led learning/intern-project work.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my Excel and general computer skills, communication skills and gained a greater understanding of how corporate finance in the financial sector functions.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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 enough responsibility, especially as an intern. I was able to take on work and mini projects as my own, but also didn't feel as though I had to take on too much that pushed me out of my depth.


  • 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?
  • I had a line manager and a grad buddy as my primary support figures. However, everyone I met at the bank was nothing but supportive if and when I asked for their 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?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • It was a healthy company culture. As an intern, there was no expectation for working overtime, and we weren't just given the 'grunt work.' Overall, it was a happy place to work.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • 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 enjoyed my internship as it gave me an insight into what a career in finance could look like, and how the corporate world works. Interning at NatWest gave me the ability to push myself and learn, without fear; everyone was nothing but supportive.


  • 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
  • Stay positive! If you're the right fit for the company, and the company is the right fit for you, it will work out.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

August 2023


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