Commercial Banking Summer Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Commercial Banking
Manchester
Review Submitted: August 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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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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.
In my placement days (in Aviation in Lombard), I have been tasked with several projects including a overhaul of the current valuation tool and given plenty of autonomy within those. Daily this means meetings with line manager and the team as well as time spent working on th eproject by myself.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The overhaul of the valuation calculator was real responsibility and I found it much more enjoyable/satisfying as a result. My other two projects were less interesting but also had a tangible impact so that was nice.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt how to network in a corporate and virtual environment more effectively. Developed my existing excel skills a lot and presentation skills.
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?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My line manager went out of her way to give me new opportunities and look after me which was much appreciated. Also, early careers gave us a lot of contact so definitely can't complain on that front.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Good company culture which placed a firm emphasis on mental health and looking after ourselves.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Definitely enjoyed the placement days but obviously would have been nice to be in an office and make better connections with my team and other interns. The days not in the placement are sometimes really useful/enjoyable but can be hit and miss.
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
Reach out to as many people as possible as everyone is willing to give a bit of time to talk about their experiences. Focus on the purpose stuff as that is really important to everyone.
