GBM Markets Analyst Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Placement was interesting, a lot to learn throughout the business. However I feel that in comparison to other intern experiences I had to do alot more comparitively to be noticed in my area due to funding issues.

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

    • Fantastic group of people I worked with, however there was a definite dynamic change when the boss was here and when boss was on holidays.

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

    • Lot of support from my mentor, however line manager did not see me as often. Difficult to see what I had done which was odd as they were making the final decision.

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

    • Overall I had a good balance but too much emphasis on what I had done in my project as opposed to the large amount of work done within the team.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was impressed with the amount of responsibility I was given. I was able to talk and meet with very senior people.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Good skillset learnt though the timing of certain skill workshops was slightly odd...e.g. Advanced Excel six weeks in.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere. The people really made the internship

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

    • Generally well organised, though I thought the speed networking allocation meeting was not very successful.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Definitely invested alot of time and effort into the internship experience by many talks with divisional heads, CSR events and social events.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The requirements for me to get an internship in my area are much harder than other areas due to funding. There was NO full disclosure when we were placed to which desks were hiring and which one's weren't.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good social scene.

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

    • I was lucky to already rent in London.

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

    • Good nightlife.

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

    • Many opportunities to get into charity fundrasiers and pubcrawls etc.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking, Business Management

London

September 2012

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