西瓜视频

Technology Intern Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I really felt like I was doing real work for the business and what I did was making a difference and helping other teams.

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

    • I was sat with a different team to the one I was working with so, while they included me in work and conversations, I always felt a little bit left out as we were doing different projects.

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

    • My manager never hesitated to help me with any problems I had, even the small, silly ones he'd shown me loads before.

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

    • I was quite busy at my desk, which didn't leave a whole lot of time for the other projects the company had given me to do, but it's all about time management I suppose.

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

    • I was mostly in charge of myself when given work. It was very much a "work under your own steam" environment, being responsible for my part.

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

    • I've really learned how to work with several separate teams all at the same time, juggling priorities and deadlines. I've also learned how to cope with being thrown lots of new systems and things to learn and power on through.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My own office had a pretty relaxed atmosphere. Provided everyone got their work done, there was always time for a chat or having a bit of craic with coworkers, even those from other teams.

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

    • At times it felt a bit disorganised, with schedules getting moved around quite a lot, but overall I felt it was quite well run especially with the amount of interns there were!

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

    • I was really just thrown in at the deep end with my team. The company did give us a weeks basic training to bring us up to speed on financial ideas and terms but other than that it was my team members who were doing most of the training!

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got a job with the company after my internship, which I'm delighted with.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was an OK social scene. We went out a few times but everyone was always tired after a long week in the office.

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

    • Expensive on both counts, but not out of this world expensive.

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

    • There were quite a few pubs and cocktail bars in and around the office so there was always the option of a quite one or two or to go on a big night out.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a football and Cricket league set up for outside work hours.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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