Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it and it confirmed my career plans.

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

    • I think that everyone at RBS took me very serious and tried to make my time here as valuable as possible.

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

    • I felt that everyone was very open to helping me with any questions I had and people were usually available though that of course depended on how busy they were.

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

    • Depended on which desk I was on. In Capital Markets I was much busier than in Trading which was a result of the nature of the desk.

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

    • Especially in Capital Markets, I was given quite a bit of responsibility including tasks that were part of the desks routine whereas in Trading I was asked more to provide trading ideas or market overviews that were less necessary but still welcomed.

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

    • I will probably pick my dissertation topic for my BSc based on a desk that I was on. So it helped a lot with my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a very nice, professional but still fun atmosphere (one of my teams went with me to a Softball tournament that they had).

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

    • From day one we had a schedule with all events that were going to happen and usually it was well organised.

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

    • We had a general training week at the beginning which was the main part of the development plus a few evening sessions throughout the internship.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As I very much enjoyed the teams that I was in, I think the prospects are very appealing.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, was a great spirit among the whole class and people socialised a lot.

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

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

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

    • Yes, regular drinks with colleagues and sports activities across the firm/division.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2013

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