西瓜视频

RBS M&IB Markets Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable. Learnt a lot, met loads of clever people, made good friends in the internship class

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

    • My desk were v welcoming which was cool, but often they left me to find work, meet people and organise rotations on the back of my own initiative

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

    • I met with my manager every week to get an update on my progress

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

    • I almost always had something to do - either ongoing project work or just bits of work for the desk e.g. morning minutes

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

    • I worked in Sales - you can't speak to clients until you are FSA accredited, so ultimatley you cant have much responsibility.

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

    • I've learnt a lot about key asset classes: Foreign Exchange, Rates and Credit, which has really set me up well for grad jobs in the financial industry

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a summer lull, due to Olympics and August holiday season, but my team have a lot of banter which kept things interesting

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

    • Very well organised - had loads of events on, and had a good balance between flexibility and a structured timetable

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

    • We had 1 week of training at the start of the internship on basic financial knowledge. I would have like some Excel training too

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'm keen to secure an offer from the organisation, but as is the case with most banks in the industry, you can't look too much into the long term given that business is so cyclical! But I hope the bank will be up and and about for time to come

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • Went out twice a week, went for drinks - loads of events, good stuff

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

    • 拢150 a week - 西瓜视频 accomodation

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • You can't beat London nightlife

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

    • CSR Challenge for Great Ormond Street BBQ's Drinks and Networking Events Human Resources Assessment Centre projects Sports Events

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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