Spring Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • It was very insightful and I learnt a lot. It was a busy week but also a very enjoyable week. It gives you a good idea of what to expect from the summer internship

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

    • Everyone I met was very happy to give up their time to talk to me and other people had the same experience.

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

    • We were all given a 'buddy' who was someone that had joined RBS 6months ago on the graduate scheme and so were able to relate to us and inform us about working for RBS. The HR team were always around for guidance and to help things run smoothly.

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

    • It was very busy and some days did feel very long but I think this is a realistic reflection of what it would be like to work in finance.

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

    • On the insight week you are not really given any responsibility

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

    • Very useful in terms of gaining knowledge of financial market concepts but it was more of a week of observing and learning so I did not really learn any transferable skills. Although there were talks on networking which is a vey useful skill to master.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional and approachable.

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

    • Everything was perfectly organised by the HR team and they were always around to make sure that everything went to plan

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

    • Practically the whole week could be described as gtraining so i would say that the company invested a lot in its interns and in all the talks it was keen to emphasis the superiority of the RBS graduate scheme in terms of training and experiences offered

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

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

    • I have been offered a summer internship at RBS which I was keen to accept.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the other people on the programme were great fun and there was plenty of opportunity to socialise with them.

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

    • It was in the City of London so it was expensive however RBS gave us £10 travel expenses per day and a £10 dinner budget

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Unknown

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We were only there for a week!

    1/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

June 2011

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