Markets - Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • A lot of hard work and weekends in the office. But learned tons and met huge amount of people.

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

    • People were friendly and helpful.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Speeches were given by members of senior management and line managers gave advice and guidance.

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

    • I received a decent amount of work but not too much.

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

    • Was given no real responsibilities on my desk. Interns on other desks did partake more in daily work life. This was primarily due to the business on my desk.

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

    • Training week acted as a great refresher. And I managed to further develop my technical skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Lots of laughs on the desk. Throughout the internship.

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

    • Good organisation. Some areas could have been improved a bit.

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

    • Training week involved some workshops.

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

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

    • Was offered a job on the desk.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most interns got along great.

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

    • The City is buzzing but expensive.

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

    • Lots of bars but very pricey.

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

    • Several outside events organised.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2010

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