Finance (Planning and Performance) Review

Item: Finance (Planning and Performance) at NatWest Group
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.4 /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

5/5 - Company Culture

3/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

I helped forecast the cost targets for NatWest Group by analysing the cost basis of all the franchises and functions on a bankwide level. I was involved in the targeting for these cost targets and managing group efficiency with regards to costs.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given significant responsibility as I was directly involved in creating slides and populating them with relevant information through research as well as by extracting cost numbers from Excel packs that I was also involved in to calculate the costs for various departments.

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 been able to develop my existing accounting skills and have learnt several new technical skills including Excel and PowerPoint skills which I used to forecast and report on costs and present these targets to senior members of the bank.

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?

I received significant support from my team and mentors, as well as my fellow interns. I was always taught various process in great detail in an example-driven approach.

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?

Company culture was very friendly and hospitable, and very willing to take out time to introduce a new person like me to various roles within the bank.