M&IB Operations Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Very much so. Everyone was really nice & friendly.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • All of the grads gave us really good advice for what to expect if we did an internship/worked at RBS which made me feel like they actually cared about us. One manager gave me his details to email him if I ever needed some advice.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We received lots of guidance on our presentation on the last day i.e. how to present well and what to expect from assessment centre etc.

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

    • The networking talk by Jim was incredible useful, as was the "meet the client" talk by fitch.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, the first two days gave a real understanding of RBS and banking as a whole, the shadowing was suited in being placed in the middle two days.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming.

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

    • We had lots of training and development in Day 1 & 2

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Very much a good insight. When shadowing we saw exactly what their roles entailed, and we could ask questions about RBS, how they found it etc.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • After attending the YBA event, I felt I understood more about RBS than I have done beforehand from the press and spring week.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Quite valuable.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • As I live in London, didn't qualify for travel/accom.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Lots of opportunities were made available. On the third day, we went to a YBA event and I met the deputy CEO so they were endless really.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The quiz was really good for making friends on the programme.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Many employees are on committees, football teams etc.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Very useful if youre interested in banking.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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