Change and Business Solutions Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
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
3.5/5
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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.
I have been asked to analyse the support my team to provide to colleagues and prepare a presentation to give for our wider team. I have been involved in the daily routine of meetings in the team.
Some time available for learning and reflection.
We have also been given centrally managed intern projects where we work in small teams.
Lastly we have been asked to do some charity fundraising.
Some time available for learning and reflection.
We have also been given centrally managed intern projects where we work in small teams.
Lastly we have been asked to do some charity fundraising.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A bit. Most of the work I have been doing has only been reported to my direct line manager and the people around him and then they can decide how to prioritize it. I have not worked on anything that was critical to our team, but it was still relevant to them.
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, I have gained much more insight into corporate organizations and made some improvements to my stakeholder management skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
4/5
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 have found the company quite supportive. Line manager has been okay, but have been much absent for holidays. Nice graduate buddy to help me, and also good support from some of the younger colleagues in my team.
Early careers have felt accessible and held check ins weekly.
Generally most people when you reach out have been happy to chat and support.
Early careers have felt accessible and held check ins weekly.
Generally most people when you reach out have been happy to chat and support.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Quite good. Everyone is very supportive of interns. The graduate councils have hosted a bunch of events for us.
The company is very remote though with many working primarily from home, which I have found difficult as a new joiner.
The company is very remote though with many working primarily from home, which I have found difficult as a new joiner.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed it fairly well. Some things could have been better with more in-person interactions, but overall it has been very insightful and I feel like I have learned something from the experience.
Very nice cohort of interns that has helped a lot.
Very nice cohort of interns that has helped a lot.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
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
The assessment process for me was quite slow, so just be persistent and keep asking them.
It is a very large corporate and this can make things frustratingly slow, but also provides a lot of opportunities to get insight into various fields.
It is a very large corporate and this can make things frustratingly slow, but also provides a lot of opportunities to get insight into various fields.
