Change and Business Solutions Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Operations
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Half of my internship was spent with other interns across the country for a business project. This was a great way to learn agile project management skills, design thinking skills, and presentation skills as the project culminated with a pitch to other managers.
The other half of the internship was spent on a placement with internal services management, where I spent time working on data to produce KPI reports.
The other half of the internship was spent on a placement with internal services management, where I spent time working on data to produce KPI reports.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was responsible for sorting out KPI reports which make their way to the top leadership. My team made it clear to me that if I needed any support they could help, and would check in on me. This was great as the responsibility I was given didn't feel daunting this way!
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?
My excel skills rapidly increased, and my team members were very supportive with helping me develop those skills. I also learned a bit about agile project management, and got to use that in my business project. More broadly speaking, my collaboration, leadership and communication skills also improved as I was practicing these on a daily basis.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Quite a bit. A variety of people in my team gave me advice when I asked for it and would check in on me regularly.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Brilliant! It was probably the best thing about it. Everyone encouraged me to network with people from different parts of the business, and I was surprised at how friendly people were whenever I approached them.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I loved it and hope to make my way onto the grad scheme
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
Learn a bit about the company values and purpose before applying and mention them in the interview. They also love their 'core people capabilities' so read up about those as well.
