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NatWest Group

Financing Solutions Summer Analyst Review

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.
My role on the Financing Solutions internship involved helping the teams that I worked with complete the tasks they needed to do. This could vary from a simple market update to research tasks, to more maths based work.
I also completed desk project tasks as a part of my internship. These were more collaborative and spanned a longer time frame.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given as much responsibility as possible given my position as an intern and not having access to everything that those more senior did.
This was really rewarding and gave me a better understanding of what a role at NatWest would look like.
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 developed my excel and powerpoint skills considerably. I also believe my communication and relationship building skills improved. My understanding of what a bank does was further consolidated and the experience as a whole was extremely educational.
Other skills that I improved were my ability to adapt to change, idea generation, collaboration, and public speaking
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?
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?
I received lots of support and guidance during my internship. All my question were answered and everyone that I spoke to was more than willing to help me improve my understanding. This was something that I really appreciated as I don't have a finance background at university, so that extra time that those who I worked with gave me was extremely useful.
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 culture at NatWest was amazing. Everyone was super friendly and extremely helpful. I really enjoyed the atmosphere at NatWest and I found this environment to be both professional yet also friendly.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 really enjoyed my time on this internship. The experience has been extremely insightful and educational. Everyone that I have met and worked with has treated me with respect and has taken the time to help teach me about what their role is in the bank. The social events have also been amazing and they have helped me to expand my network.
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
My main piece of advice would be to ask questions and to get stuck in. I feel that this has been the best way for me to learn and meet new people, whilst also developing my skills.
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