M&IB Markets summer intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I was lucky enough to get onto a desk which I am most interested in. The whole experience has been both enjoyable and enriching.

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

    • Since my team is small, I feel very involved in the daily work which is good as I get to learn a lot.

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

    • My line manager is often too busy to give detailed guidance. However he did teach me how to get the necessary support from elsewhere.

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

    • I was less fully occupied with work in the last few weeks of the internship as many people went on holiday. However there was still work to do and it was hard to get bored on this desk.

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

    • Much more than what I expected and I could totaly feel my team's trust on me.

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

    • I learnt a lot during work on the desk. However more technical training/excel and bloomberg training would be useful.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly atmosphere and a lot of jokes.

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

    • I would recommend changes to be made to the home desk system as it may not put people on their most suited desks. It also discourages interns to rotate if they were initially allocated to an okay desk even though they might prefer other desks as they were afraid of losing the initial home desks.

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

    • More technical training would be useful.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unknown yet but seems promising.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good rapport between people.

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

    • Typical London standard.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • No idea as I'm not active in this aspect.

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

    • Lots of charity and social events going on.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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