2012 Summer Risk Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I was placed in a team called Risk Systems Strategy. As a strategy team, all of my collegues had been at the bank for a long time and had sound knowledge of the risk systems used (necessary for such a role). It meant that coming into the team with no experience, there was little work for me to get stuck in with. As a result I was left completing mediocre tasks.

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

    • My team were really supportive of me and my work (especially my line manager). Even the simplest of tasks such as writing minutes were really valued by my collegues.

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

    • No matter what the task was, I was given full support. My collegues were really approachable and were always on hand to help me when needed.

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

    • Due to the type of team I was in, there was often very little work for myself to do. There was often long periods of time where I had no work to complete at all.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Again, due to the type of team I was placed in, little responsibility was was given to me. However, I do know that other interns within RBS were given lots of responsibility and really enjoyed it.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I don't think that the skills I have learnt here will help me in any way whilst studying for my degree. However, it has been a great opportunity to get involved in a team and see what working for a large corporation is really like.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My office had a very relaxed atmosphere. Everyone was really friendly and always up for a joke.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I think the internship was fairly well organised. I would, however, of liked to have seen a few more networking events. There was also a few issues with Risk interns, such as myself, being placed in inappropriate teams. You have to remember that you will be placed in a team for the 10 weeks and even if you don't like it, you have to get on with it. A few interns this year were not offered a job because they showed that they didn't like/enjoy the teams they were in, instead of making the most of the opportunity.

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

    • The only face-to-face training we had was at the start of the internship. This was a 2-day introduction, which in all honesty was a complete waste of time. Most of the interns, including myself, have not used nor come across any of the material given to us whilst on the induction.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • RBS is a really great company to work for. I have been unfortuante in the team I have been placed in, however I definitely would like to come back and work for them after my degree.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the interns are ALWAYS up for going out, along with some of the grads!

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

    • London is extremely expensive, although RBS do offer their interns a good salary.

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

    • I haven't had much experience of the nightlife ... but come on, it is London after all.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were few things that interns could get involved with. Most things were orgainised by the interns, for the interns.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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