Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • as an apprentice assistant relationship manager my day to day roles involes catering to the need of our commercial clients and helping my relationship managers prepare for meeting with businesses by creating a customer brief and researching suitable products and services for thier expressed needs

    6/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • i have become more competent with the financial sector, having been enrolled with the chatered banker institution i am required to stody towards a professional qualification to help with my day to day role

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I am yet to branch out and experience different parts of the bankt o see what offers there are for me, the programme is extrmemely beneficial but i am yet to scratch the surface of a pool of opportunities

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by NatWest?
  • i feel very valued at rbs, although i am just an apprentice ive been given so much responsibility, it makes me feel that the company values my potential and beleives i am more of an asset then i am a liability

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • as this is the firt year of taking on so many apprentices the reqruitment process was a little misleading and did not really provide that much information. howver once i joined the company the apprenticeship scheme had been well strcutured, including online classes towards my qualification, event where i learn about the business and get to meet the other apprentices and workshops to improve my skills

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • training provider bpp are extremely helpful and kind, they reply to my emails instantly whatver query i may have and have provided more than enough recources towards my qualificcation

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • my line manager and director are very supportive, they give me the time i require towards my studies and always ensure that if i need anything thier door is always open

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • salary package is well above any other apprenticeship placement i have seen. i get a full benefit package including 25% tax free benefits. (I really dont know what todo with all the money theyre paying me! as i do not have any outgoings apart from a phone bill)

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Havent really seen many opportunities outside of work, though there are plenbty of opportunities with subsidaries of the bank

    4/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • RBS provides a great environment to work in, to progress your career and earn valuable experience with the bank, youre treated fairly and play a big role in the devolopment of the company


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NatWest?
  • do as much research on the bank and the role youre interested in before applying, know what is you want to gewt out of the experience


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance

Central London & City

February 2016


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