Summer Analyst Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I felt that I have learnt a lot throughout these 8 weeks. The rotation structure of the programme was good, shadowing and leadership speaker series seemed useful.

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

    • It was surprising how the management of my team was always open and available for help. I was given work that was later used by the team in their reports and presentations so I felt that my contribution was really valued.

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

    • They could most of the time spare several minutes. If not, they would suggest another time slot, but they would never refuse to help.

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

    • It varied a lot in the research team. For example, on Fridays, when the weekly publication was issued, there was no time to even get lunch. Sometimes, it was somewhat quieter. On average, I felt like the amount of work was reasonable if I worked hard and persistently.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given work that was later used by the team in their reports and presentations so I felt that my contribution was really valued. I also was taken on a client meeting ones, that made me feel that the manager trusts me to be in front of the client.

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

    • What I did was extremely useful for modules such as corporate finance, financial accounting, financial markets and economics.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People had fun sometimes, but not to the unreasonable extent.

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

    • Having a calendar, where all the events are booked really helped my planning. Events were announced in advance and some flexibility in terms of timing was always allowed.

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

    • Numerous trainings, seminars and a sport day made me feel that the company invests a lot into development and training of its junior staff.

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

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

    • Having compared this internship with other banks, I feel that the culture, the atmosphere and professionalism would definitely make this employment opportunity appealing to me.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Several drinks and other informal events were organised so I feel that I got to know many interns pretty well.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Pretty expensive by student standards.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Did not have a chance to experience nightlife near work so cannot say.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Things like volunteering, drinks and networking events were plenty.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

London

August 2013

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