Capital Markets Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Really good, learnt loads, met loads of people in the industry and got great motivation and excitement for the rest of my career!

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

    • People within the team weren't that friendly initially, it was a case of if you do good work you earn their respect. However, after a few weeks you end up making friends in the department regardless

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Everyone in the team was really busy, that it was a case of you working on very short/unclear instructions and had to fill in the gaps yourself

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Really busy, there was lots going on over the summer and it was a case of all men on deck. I ended up working long hours, but at the end of the day my wage per hour still worked out really good for an intern. Working long hours just for the summer isn't too bad, and you just end up learning loads more!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • There was too much work for the team to handle, so quite big projects were handed down to me as I was the only person with capacity, which meant you were given alot of responsibility and real work to do

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

    • Really well, the work you do even as an intern is really significant, so the firm makes sure you are trained up to do the work - I even had training in my last two weeks

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very work focussed, but the odd joke here and there was mentioned. However, don't expect to come in on Monday mornings and chat over the poor refeering decisions over the weekends football

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There was quite a few interns, and the internship scheme had been running for years, so it was really well structured and the team were use to getting 10 week interns in

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

    • Loads of training, you are doing real work with the company's logo on - so they train you up and make sure you are good enough to do the work : money is no issue when it comes to training

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a graduate job offer with them for next summer :)

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah, the intern intake was massive, along with first, second and third year graduates we use to go out over the weekend, pretty much every weekend

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is expensive, but you get paid loads!

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

    • London - simply the best nightlife in the UK!!

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

    • Apart from the weekly night outs, people in the office didn't really do much together out of work

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2012

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