RBS Group Functions Insight Week Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • There were loads of activities and opportunities to network both with other participants of the insight week and employees at RBS, and I learned a lot about how RBS functions as a company and about the aspirations of the Group over the coming years.

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

    • At the end of the week we were asked to brainstorm an event that the recruitment team could run - our suggestions were noted and taken quite seriously!

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

    • The employees that I shadowed were extremely supportive and open to questions, and we were assigned a mentor for the week who was on the Grad scheme - mine was happy to give us a professional's opinion during our group project discussions and easy to talk to.

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

    • My commercial awareness has definitely been improved, and we had workshops on soft skills such as giving presentations as well as on communicating etc- these were really useful.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We were given a timetable at the start of the week and every day had different activities planned.

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

    • All of the participants were very enthusiastic and the members of staff that we encountered seemed to value the Spring Week very highly which led to a comfortable and productive environment.

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

    • We were given workshops on various topics as a group - these were really really 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?

    • I was allowed to job shadow in Risk, Business Services and GIA. In each department we were able to ask questions, see the projects that were being worked on etc.

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

    • We were given a brief outline of the structure at the start of the week, and it because very apparent once we started job shadowing.

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

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I live within the M25, so I did not qualify for any reimbursements.

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

    • We had three networking sessions and I met loads of people during the job shadowing section of the week.

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

    • We had three networking sessions and I met loads of people during the job shadowing section of the week.

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

    • When talking to some of the graduates working for RBS, they mentioned being part of a football league and so on as well as outlining other opportunities that they take to socialise outside work.

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

    • I had an amazing time and it's really helped to confirm the aspirations that I have for my future career.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2013

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