Change and Business Solutions Internship Review

Item: Change and Business Solutions Internship at NatWest Group
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

4.1 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

3.5/5 - 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.

Getting involved in the day to day workings of the bank. Taking part in placement two days of the week with the rest being focused on self development and working in groups of interns on a business project and CSR project

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Not much, within the placement some interns are given lots of responsibility but i believe it is down to the team that you are placed within.

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?

Yes, there have been several workshops working on different leadership skills etc. Some can be repetitive but helpful all the same

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?

3/5

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?

A lot of support from early careers and the buddy system that is in place means that you always have someone to turn to.

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?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Positive and friendly. Everyone is willing to help the interns and a lot seem keen to hear what ne ideas they have

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 enjoyed the placement so far. It's been really nice to work alongside my buddy and work in my intern teams on the different projects. I hoped that i would have more responsibility in my placement but have felt as though they are unsure what to do with me.