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NatWest Group

Intern- Payments Review

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.8 /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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - 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.
Learning activities and development sessions
Placement days-2 days a week
CSR and Business project
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a lot more than expected. I was reporting on a newly launched project and weekly reported on training data that is cascaded to leadership team members to inform them about upskilling needs.
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?
Developed inter-personal skills, learned use of new softwares like JIRA and Confluence
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot from my manager, an enormous amount from my buddy and just generally could always reach out to early careers team.
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?
Everyone is very welcoming and relaxed. very purpose driven.
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?
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?
Very enjoyable!
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
Be very clear on what you want to get out of the internship. Also research- there is a ton on their purpose and CPCs on their website and specifically tailor your interview answers to these.
Be open to new things and read up on critical thinking
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