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Collateral IT Chief Interning Officer Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • My mentor who was in charge of my daily activities was awesome. Made working at RBS really enjoyable

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The team that i worked with were amazing. From the day i joined they all made an effort to make me feel part of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My mentor was so helpful and always more than willing to help me out with anything.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There were times when i had a lot of work to do but i enjoy working under pressure so it wasn't to bad.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • After learning what a needed from my mentor i was left to myself to complete Rec reports.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • At university i study Civil engineering so the skills i learnt at RBS (SQL for example) is not very relevant. However, if i am going to follow a career in banking having this skill is very useful.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • When i was working with my mentor i had an amazing time and it was really fun. However, this was not the case all the time as he had his own work to do so it did get quiet at times as the rest of the team were all very busy as well.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I didn't have any problems with my placement from the day i began.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had to teach myself certain skills, however, the company invested the time of my team and mentor to develop these skills so i could use them to help with projects the team had going on.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would love to see myself working for RBS in the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement Î÷¹ÏÊÓÆµs/colleagues?
  • I made some really good friends whilst working at RBS and we went out on a number of occasions. Some of which will be friends for life.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I come from, and go to university in Devon so im use to transport, living and socialising being extremely cheap. Coming to London was a big shock for me but a very good experience.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There are a lot of bars in the area which is great for some quick drinks after work. Clubs on the other hand do exist but are so expensive you might as well just stay in the bar.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were always emails coming around asking if you wanted to get involved in certain sports such as cricket and football as well as social drinking events after work.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012


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