Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Some days seemede very long, others flew by, very dependent on the quality and quantity of work that I eceived.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Very friendly team although there is a limit to how valued you feel if you are not actually being asked to do much work for them.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Supported well by the team, much more than my line manager.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There were quite a few days where I did not have enough to do so had to fill time reading up on models etc, not the most interesting thing to be doing.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A couple fo times I was given good responsibility but rules and regulation prevented it most of the time, not the companies fault.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learnt a lot of interpersonnal skils and skills to do with presenting.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Team were very nice but often quite busy.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The level of work depended on your line manager, so there were large discrepancies between interns which was not ideal.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I received good advice from the team and they responded well to any questions/requests.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They appear to be quite good in their field, just make sure you want to be in that field!

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • I depended whether you were living with others on the intern scheme.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Expensive, but other than that pretty good.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Ten weeks over a period of time where a lot of the team take holiday leave mean that it iss quite hard to get involved with anything like this.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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