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NatWest Group

Relationship Manager (Intern) Review

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Manchester

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

3.4 /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!

2/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
2.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Shadowing relationship managers, going out to visit clients. Doing research on potential clients. Doing due diligence on current clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Not at the start, due to the technical nature of the job. Towards the end, got more responsibility researching firms and conducting security reviews.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
How products within the bank work e.g. Loans, invoice finance, stock finance, etc.
How to deal with complex customers with a variety of needs.
Office conduct.
How to work to deadlines and balance multiple tasks.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
Intern buddies and meeting with line managers weekly, independent mainly but a little bit of support as well.
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?
2/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Relaxed culture, flexible working.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Banking is not for me,so did not enjoy massively but some parts were interesting.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at NatWest Group
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
Be prepared to start slow
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