Software Engineering Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Worked within one of the subteams of the bank. Day-to-day my tasks varied, but I had a lot of autonomy in terms of getting involved in what interested me. My main project was working on the use of LLMs in the bank.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility. Given the placement was only 8 weeks long, there was obviously limitations to how much I could be involved in. However, I always had something to do and if I didn't there were always opportunities for me to be proactive and take on additional work.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I learnt so many skills at NWG: communication, self-development, improved my coding, agile ways of working, time management, and many more!
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?
5/5
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?
There was always guidance there if I needed it but there was a nice balance in the sense that I wasn't being micromanaged.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The atmosphere and company culture was great. Everyone in my team was so helpful and welcoming. I also reached out to wider members of the bank who were always willing to share advice and guidance.
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?
5/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would definitely recommend!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Be creative and innovative and don't worry too much about your theoretical knowledge. I came into the software engineering internship with limited coding knowledge. No one in the bank expects you to know everything as long as you are willing to learn.
