Products Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    1.7
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my internship to a great extent, it was very varied and covered a variety of different aspects that allowed me to be fully flexible and get the most out of the ten weeks. The team i was placed in suited my experience well and complemented my skills set and allowed me to gain valuable skills.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues, they welcomed me into the team well and always supported me in my work and encouraged participation.

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

    • my manager was very supportive of what i wanted to do as well as the work given to me. She was very good to me in terms of long term goals and learning

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

    • There were days where i had to stagger my work load because it was not going to pass the day, other days when the group projects were coming closer i was so busy there was not enough time in the day.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Resposibility in terms of group work i personally had a fair bit, in terms of the department i had a reasonable amount of responsibility in some tasks.

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

    • to a great extent, especially in my work experience and skill set

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was great, really got along with the team well, and quieter days were hard as the atmosphere was not as good.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was awfully organised, as the first interns in Ulster, we had very little help in terms of setting up from the careers team, especially going from the UK, the organisation for Ulster interns was tragic

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was excel training which was helpful to a certain extent, other than that there was no direct other training.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very appealing

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definately good social scene

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • very expensive

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Wicked

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

    • not many from company but yes in terms of indivodual

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

September 2015

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