Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Very good experiance and great learning experiance. Great to get direct exposure to different departments and to learn more about the bank structure and responsabilities of different positions.

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

    • Surprisingly easy to approach and helpful with daily tasks. Received plenty of support to learn and gain experiance.

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

    • I was guranteed a consistent workload and exposure by my manager. Was fully involved in the day to day activities of the department. Was actively involved in client meetings, site visits.

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

    • Working hours depend on how much you want to take from the internship, can be very flexible and easy or very busy.

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

    • Despite being an intern, you are expected to adapt quickly and was ussually given full responsability for most tasks. Every member of the team is expected to add value and contribute.

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

    • Managing several tasks within time constraints and working with several divisions at once helped me develop strong organisational and time management skills. The training at the beginning of the internship was very helpful to strengthen my background in finance and banking. The internship helped me develop great market and department specific knowledge which will be great support once I return to the industry after my studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The overall atmosphere is quite relaxed and friendly. The quality of work expected though is of the highest standart and daily responsabilities are taken very seriously.

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

    • Organisation was great, we had consitent support and presentations on how the bank works, high quality training and structured process overall.

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

    • We had one week training at the begining of the internship. We were also constantly

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Results will be presented at the end of the internship.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Training week together and some organised events really brought all interns together. We thus organised plenty of events together throughout the internship.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The placement is in London, thus prices are as high as they get, however in most cases it was really worth paying for the quality.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Its London...

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

    • We had many organised intern events, plenty of opportunities to organise some ourselves. Most teams and departments also has team bonding evenings as well.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Banking

London

August 2012

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