Change & Business Solutions Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Tasks vary by day, it will depend on what your team is currently working on and what your line manager assigns you. I have shadowed in meetings, put together some budget summaries on excel, and written reports. You also have the opportunity to do a group task with other interns, and work on this one afternoon per week.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In my second week I presented a piece of work in a meeting. I had completed it independently but it was checked over by my manager. I thought it was the perfect level of responsibility for that stage of the internship.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
The main skill that I have been developing is working on using excel. One of my colleagues has helped me to do this in person and I have also been shown online modules that I can complete to aid this development.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot. I was paired with a graduate buddy whom I had weekly meetings with to check up on my progress and make sure I didn't have any issues. My line manager was also very supportive and pushed me without giving me anything I couldn't do.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very good. Everyone I interacted with was very friendly and up for explaining what they did to me.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It has been an overly positive experience. I'm not sure banking will be the career path I follow however it was a great insight into what a corporate job is like.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at NatWest Group
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
Take every opportunity given to you, whether it's connecting with others or doing an independent piece of work. Also go into the office as much as you can, you'll learn much more in-person than working remotely but it's also nice to have that flexibility.
