Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I felt as though it was generally a good and valuable experience but, equally, I didn't feel entirely valued and at times I didn't have much work at all.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • It really depends on the team as to how valued you will be. I had two rotations - the first I didn't feel very valued but the second I did feel quite valued.

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

    • When I had any questions or required help it was provided but it did really depend on the team and individual. Some are of course more willing than others to help and support interns.

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

    • Unfortunately I didn't feel I was that busy - at least with work given. Because it was a summer internship this can be the case as people leave to go on holiday. It can be frustrating at times but I think you have to realise that it can be the case for most other internships.

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

    • I was given some responsibility but overall I wouldn't say I had much. A lot of the work given was either research that wasn't entirely important or liaising with other desks on projects.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not finished the internship yet so can't comment too much but I believe some technical skills learned could come in handy (Excel/Powerpoint). Also just in general researching skills and "soft" skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • This is very team dependant, not really the organisation as a whole. Personally I wasn't on desks that were very "fun".

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I felt as though the rotation was generally well structured but specifically, whilst on my desk, it felt very disorganised. At many periods of time I lacked work and even offering to help/asking for more didn't really alleviate this.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I think a lot more could have been done in terms of informational sessions.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I'm not sure as I'm just finishing off the internship.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was in London so there were a lot of places to visit and socialise.

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

    • The cost of living in London is of course rather high but the pay for the internship more than covered it.

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

    • London has a great nightlife.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some sport activities in which interns could get involved in.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

August 2013

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