Finance Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: July 2021
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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
The virtual internship has been split up into different sessions and work. 2 days a week I am on placement in my finance tem carrying out work for my line manager. The rest of the time is split between a business project, which is a presentation with other finance interns, a CSR project, which is a fundraising activity, and then sessions like speaker events, social events, and sessions on NatWest group as a bank.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The reduced days on placement has perhaps meant that so far I have not had as much responsibility as I first desired. However, I have still been given responsibility from my line manager on various tasks.
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?
The internship has helped me improve communication, analytical, confidence, and other key skills involved in remote working.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Regular meetings and catch ups on zoom has meant that I received a lot of support and guidance. There has also been consistent and high quality support and guidance at any point in the day and during the internship.
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?
NatWest group has a great culture and purpose. The bank is really challenging climate and its purpose going forward which has been very encouraging to see.
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 have thoroughly enjoyed my internship and is NatWest is somewhere I would be interested in working at in the future. To conduct a virtual internship must have been a difficult thing to plan and create, I feel as though NatWest have offered lots of opportunities and have planned the whole thing very well.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
Have an in depth look into how NatWest is a purpose led bank and look into their passion for CPC's. Use these CPC's during your application and look at how you can link your experiences to them.
