Rating

7.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My role involves supporting a change function for RBS helping to deliver the project. I have interactions with suppliers both interally and externally and a number of stakeholders.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • My communications skills have been greatly developed, in particular those used in a business environment. I have also had a large amount of training from our training company BPP on a wide variety of topics.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I do enjoy my work, although it is perhaps not in the area of the bank I would prefer it to be. My colleagues are very friendly and very supportive and it has gone beyond what I expected of it so far.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by NatWest?
  • Internal recognition within my team is very good, a lot takes places and I am not left out. I am often given the opportunity to work on new things and postive feedback is always given. Whether I am valued by the group as a whole I am unsure, it is a massive organisation so getting your name about, or knowing if it is about, is very difficult to do / know.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The training is provided externally from RBS and although well structured it is perhaps not led in the most coherent way

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • We recieve a lot of support if we ask for it.

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My line manager is always checking up to see how I am doing and I have a weekly meeting with my assignment manager.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • For the most part it is fine, and comparable with similar jobs. It would of course always be nicer to have a little more disposable income.

    7/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are extra events that take place, and volunteering is strongly encouraged by the company with opportunities provided if you cannot find any.

    8/10

  • 9. Would you recommend NatWest to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It is a rewarding job with a great future potential after finishing the apprenticeship. It provides a challenge and really helps to develop your skills and teach you new ones.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NatWest?
  • Show an interest and a knowledge in the bank, and read a little about it before you have an interview if you get to that stage. The joining process can be a little slow depending on the area of the bank you work in but be patient and it will be worth it.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance

Scotland

April 2014


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