Structured Finance Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Commercial Banking
Review Submitted: July 2021
Overall Rating
4.2 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Arranging calls with graduates and managers to learn about the bank
Working on a desk project specific to the department you are in
Attending team meetings
Doing research for other team members
Working on a Corporate social responsibility charity project
Working on a desk project specific to the department you are in
Attending team meetings
Doing research for other team members
Working on a Corporate social responsibility charity project
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Due to confidentiality not much real responsibility can be given in terms of working on deals, but there are lots of opportunities to get involved in other things. The main job is to learn.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Corporate banking skills
Financial knowledge
Networking
Presenting
Financial knowledge
Networking
Presenting
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?
4/5
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?
From the careers team, support was good.
Other staff members and graduates were great at supporting the interns and reaching out.
You are given a graduate buddy to support you which is very helpful.
The only improvement is my line managers communication isn't that good and the first few days I had to find work for myself instead of the manager providing more structure.
Other staff members and graduates were great at supporting the interns and reaching out.
You are given a graduate buddy to support you which is very helpful.
The only improvement is my line managers communication isn't that good and the first few days I had to find work for myself instead of the manager providing more structure.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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 has a really good culture, lots of activities to do and all of the staff are happy to talk to the interns.
There is a culture within Structure Finance of long hours.
There is a culture within Structure Finance of long hours.
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?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It is a very good internship, better than some of the other banks. The work is very interesting and there are lots of opportunities to learn
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
Be prepared for long ours within structured finance, but just throw yourself in, work hard, network and you will thrive.
