RBS M&IB Spring Intern - International Banking Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • In general the insight was interesting and informative. At times it did feel like some of the speakers were repeating what we had already heard, though.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone on the insight was made to feel valued. We were spoken to by some very senior figures, and all of the graduates that we met were very accomodating.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We were given two full days (out of 5) of worthwhile and useful training and were helped enormously by the graduates that we were on rotations with

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

    • We learned a lot about how RBS and the banking system in general works. If I were to go on to banking this week would form the basis of knowledge for my whole career.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Our days were always full with work, though were not so full that it became difficult to concentrate on what we were doing. It was well organised, though I do think that some activities were a little drawn out.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • At times i thought the atmosphere was a little serious, though I do think this was because of the other interns, not the RBS employees who were much more relaxed and enabled much more enjoyment.

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Two out the five days was spent on training, so this was a significant investment in the interns personal development. Also the rotations were mainly focused on learning about the business which was useful.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The graduate employees of RBS gave an excellent insight into everyday life with RBS which was particularly useful.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Talking with the employees of RBS, in particular those who had worked in other banks previously, gave a good insight into the culture of the company.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Yes I think it has informed me not only about RBS but the banking industry in general.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • RBS paid travel expenses and provided excellent accommodation for the duration.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There we social events but these were mainly based with the other interns. All of the people we shadowed did encourage us to keep in touch however.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There we social events but these were mainly based with the other interns. All of the people we shadowed did encourage us to keep in touch however.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes we did a CSR event which was useful.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was very informative and I am certainly glad that I did it so I would definitely reccommend it to a friend.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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