Summer Intern (Global Markets) Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The rotaional scheme was really enjoyable and gave a lot of variety to the course and an exposure to lots of different desks. It was a pleasant experience

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

    • Colleagues kept professional distance and were helpful. But never like family

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

    • Management was always forthcoming in providing assistance and support. Traders are usually very busy but they agreed to help put and solve problems whenever they could.

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

    • It was pefrect for first 7 weeks and a half. Last 2 and a half weeks I hardly had any work load

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

    • can not expect too much responsibility on a trading desk, but was given good projects and freedom to work on them as I wanted. there was accountability

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

    • My degree is quite different than the work I did. But it will certainly help me in finance courses and projects I will do

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Extremely friendly and vibrant. Very enthusiastic people

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

    • Mixed experience. Some aspects like rotation were very well organised. other aspects like regular feedback were bad.

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

    • Quite excellent training facilities provided. Good chance of personal development through multiple networking sessions

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would love to come back to work for them. Work environment is much better than American banks

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good social scene facilitated by HR initiatives

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

    • Central London is fairly expensive. You can enjoy a lot if you are well paid

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

    • Nightlife was vibrant. Only bad thing is none or sparse public transport at night apart from cabs and night buses

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

    • Not much apart from networking events and a community day

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2010

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