Spring Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

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

    • It provided an amazing opportunity to learn a lot not only about the markets division specifically, but also shape my understanding of what I would like to do after graduating. Work shadowing sessions (4x3 hr) were extremely useful, as they provided a chance not only to learn about the functions of the particular business division, but also NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK.

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

    • We were indeed taken a good care of - the hotel was top-notch and the food was good as well. Any questions were answered warmly as well.

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

    • As much as could have been needed.

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

    • Not sure about the degree, as I am writing this straight after completion, but it definitely assists me in understanding of where I see myself after graduation.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The structure was good, except I personally would have loved to have more (technical) presentations from people working in various divisions in RBS, rather than such great emphasis on training or simulations (I do think they did their bit to equalize the candidates' knowledge, but the started off from the very basics).

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

    • Loved it.

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

    • We had a total of 12 hours of rotations, which is not something you get in every spring week. Given these were some busy days for the desks, I'd say it was a great investment.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Again, rotations. Nothing else can convey effectively what working on the particular desks feels like.

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

    • Rotations were great time to ask about it, and RBS does indeed stand out with its flat hierarchical structure at the desks.

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

    • First two days were presentations/training/simulations, so not very. Rotations - absolutely yes.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Hotel was booked (around 10 mins walk from the locations), catered as well.

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

    • We had one networking event with fellow students, and one with graduates/senior people at the end of the week.

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

    • I wish we had even more informal exposure to grads/seniors. Friday closing event was great fun.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Apart from CSR, in which we got ourselves involved as well, I did not ask :)

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Compared to spring weeks of many other banks, this one definitely stands out in its usefulness. Rotations part was absolutely unforgettable experience, many other spring weeks do less shadowing.

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

London

April 2013

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