Finance Intern Review

Item: Finance Intern at NatWest Group
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Communicating with my team and actively lending a hand with current projects. When with less work, I could be sitting in on meetings, organizing meetings with other people in finance or self-led learning/intern-project work.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given enough responsibility, especially as an intern. I was able to take on work and mini projects as my own, but also didn't feel as though I had to take on too much that pushed me out of my depth.

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?

I have developed my Excel and general computer skills, communication skills and gained a greater understanding of how corporate finance in the financial sector functions.

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I had a line manager and a grad buddy as my primary support figures. However, everyone I met at the bank was nothing but supportive if and when I asked for their help.

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?

It was a healthy company culture. As an intern, there was no expectation for working overtime, and we weren't just given the 'grunt work.' Overall, it was a happy place to work.

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?

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 enjoyed my internship as it gave me an insight into what a career in finance could look like, and how the corporate world works. Interning at NatWest gave me the ability to push myself and learn, without fear; everyone was nothing but supportive.