Student Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really did enjoy the week!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone seemed friendly and treated me with respect.

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

    • We were given useful booklets which contained all the information in them. This did require a level of personal responsibility to make sure that you were organised.

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

    • I felt that we were kept very busy without being overly stretched. Although a few of the days involved quite long hours, I think this is important since it gives you a taste of what the industry is like to work in.

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

    • I wouldn't say that we were given much responsibility in terms of working for the company, but this was not the purpose of the week.

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

    • My degree is in a different field so it will probably not be particularly relevant to that, but I certainly learnt some skills that will be useful when I enter the working world.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I did not spend the whole week in any particular office, but during the periods of time when I was work-shadowing on the trading floor the atmosphere seemed good.

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

    • Very well organised - everyone seemed to know what they were doing and where they needed to be!

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

    • There were some good training exercises, although a lot of the week was aimed at showing us what the company is like. I think the balance was just about right over the course of the week.

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

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

    • I was offered a summer placement after this Easter Insight, so it seems to have set me up on a good path!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone seemed to get along well. I did not stay in the accommodation provided for many of the other students, so I probably wasn't as involved with everyone as I could have been.

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

    • We didn't spend too much time venturing out into the City, although if we had have done so then I imagine it would have been quite expensive.

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

    • We went out for drinks on the last night of the week, which was good fun, but other than that we didn't really experience the nightlife. It obviously does exist in London though!

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

    • We were involved in a community project on the last day of the week.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

September 2012

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