Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I have very much enjoyed it.

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

    • I have felt very valued on my 2nd desk, but not so much on my 1st desk.

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

    • A certain amount of independence and intuition is needed, but both my managers have been willing to help when I've asked them.

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

    • To an extent it's up to you to make sure that you're kept busy, so as long as you're proactive and get around the business then you'll be kept busy.

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

    • There's very little responsibility that you can really take on for a banking internship in markets.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • None of the technical skills will particularly help me in my degree because it's an unrelated subject, but I'm sure the soft skills will and if I do go into banking then the technical skills will obviously be relevant.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere has been very vibrant, social and friendly.

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

    • There could have been more information in the run-up to the internship, but since being here I'd say everything has been run very well.

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

    • I have been very impressed by the number of training events put on by the organisation for us.

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

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

    • It's difficult to know what the conversion rate is between completing the internship and getting a job, but I reckon that if you work hard and do well then you've got a good chance.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There have been lots of events organised where we could socialise with each other e.g. bowling, urban golf, a sports day.

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

    • It's fairly expensive, being in central London, but not outrageous!

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

    • The nightlife can be great, although a lot of the interns didn't seem keen to go out too much!

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

    • You could probably do something once a week with colleagues if you wanted to.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Sales, Voluntary

London

August 2013

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