Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It was a really opportunity to understand the industry and the RBS culture. I had the chance to meet a lot of people, and I think that thanks to this experience I can say what I would like to do as a job.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I really felt valued and I really got responsibilities since day one. Sometimes, my slides / project were presented to clients, which is something that made me feel really valued

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Both my 2 line managers supported me and were ready to give me explanations for every answer I had

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

    • Since I joined the corporate advisory team I was very busy and had to do very long working hours

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

    • I have been given a lot of responsibilities since day one, and I had the chance to work on presentations that were presented to external clients.

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

    • I think that this experience will turn to be very useful for my next year of studies. In fact, I will do courses related to what I did this summer, so I believe that thanks to this experience I will understand in a better way what I will study.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Actually I had two different experiences: the office of my first rotation was made by senior people and very few young analysts, while the second rotation was the opposite. So, during my second rotation the atmosphere was much more funny.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised. During the internship we had the opportunity to attend several networking which gave us the chance to meet people and understand if this is the right industry for us. All these events were well organised in terms of timing and contents

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I think that the first week of training was useful and well organised. Since we are summer interns I think that it's more important to organise networking events than training events. So I am happy with the training I received.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They are quite appealing considering the people I met and what I did.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I really enjoyed my time also because I met a lot of guys interning also in other banks.

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

    • London is very expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Liverpool Street area offers a lot of places and opportunities for young guys.

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

    • Not during the week, but over the weekends yes.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Investment Banking, Banking, Economics

London

August 2013

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