Risk Summer Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: July 2021
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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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.
Starts with going through the daily regulatory update to keep update of new regulatory issues on the horizon for the bank. Early morning meeting with my line manager to catch up and set tasks for the day and then spend the day doing the tasks with a few networking calls in between.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was. A lot of the work I did had real impacts in the way the team worked.
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?
Developed a lot of soft skills about how to work in an organisation, e.g. how to communicate with colleagues. Learnt how to make a presentation and how to do horizon scanning.
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?
My line manager gave me a lot of support. I was able to ask a lot of questions and get a lot of guidance.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
It was quite healthy. There was no expectations to do unreasonable hours of work. Focused a lot on wellbeing.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
Enjoyed it a lot. Got to learn a lot and meet lots of new people.
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
It is not a very highly paid position but there is a lot to learn so identify what your priorities and needs are. It is a great place to work, but every place has its pros and cons.
