RBS Spring Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

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

    • I learnt a lot about the workings of an investment bank and had a great time shadowing RBS employees working in different sectors.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone I met was very friendly and helpful.

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

    • All the graduates on the desk rotation gave me some good advice and were able to talk fairly openly and honestly about their experiences at RBS.

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

    • I do not feel that the skills I have learned from the week will be too influential with my studies but may promote greater confidence and calm under pressure. Should I end up in banking the skills will certainly be of use, putting me ahead of the competition and allowing me to decide which area I would like to work in.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well planned, a lot was packed in to a short space of time but it all flowed very easily.

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

    • The whole experience was extremely friendly and energetic.

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

    • The company invested a lot of money in terms of bringing companies in to talk to us as well as graduates and higher up employees taking time out of their busy days to talk to us and answer questions.

    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?

    • Gave a good rough idea of tasks one would be performing with a few more detailed examples.

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

    • Gave me a very positive feeling of RBS and gave the impression of a large community.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Provided me with a lot of insights into the business and confirmed for me that this was something I wanted to do.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Paid for travel and provided accommodation for those outside the M25

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

    • Some chances to meet employees at social event but tended to only be graduates rather than higher up employees.

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

    • Fun to do but may have been more relaxed outside of an RBS building.

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

    • Asked graduates about what they get up to in their free time and spend an afternoon doing CSR.

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

    • Yes, to any with aspirations in banking, you learn a lot, its very interesting and fun.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

South East

April 2013

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