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NatWest Group

Summer Intern Review

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.8 /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
5/5 - Support and Guidance
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.
Shadowing team members, completing audit work, self learning, attending intern events regarding areas in bank and wellbeing, complete a group project with other interns, plenty of time to chat with the graduates and get an idea of the daily life at natwest.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Not too much, the odd responsibility here and there. I would have liked more.
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 learnt new skills surrounding audit itself as well as new softwares. Lots of time for self learning were I have learned more regarding excel and began looking at coding softwares.
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?
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?
Paired with a buddy full time. Support is very good.
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?
Natwest is a very friendly place to work, the bank has quite a laid back vibe and there is no competition between others.
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 very much enjoyed my placement with natwest and hope to return.
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
Prepare on the CPCs.
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