Rating

7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Apprentice commercial assistant. I have to speak to customers and deal with every day banking queries. I also get to look at companies financials and undertake financial analysis on these.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Learnt people skills, financial knowledge, banking knowledge, workplace etiquette, how to be professional.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy the programme due to the people I work with. The apprenticeship itself is not great as the people do not receive any training for apprentices.

    5/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by NatWest?
  • I feel very valued due to the people I work with and local management. My line manager, director and regional director have all made me feel valued and part of the team.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Not very well. Training for those that train apprentices, liaising with BPP more

    3/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I receive a fair amount of support. The central team are the best. The specific assessor (of which I have had 3) were very inconsistent. Sometimes they were very good (Cherie mainly), however there were a few instances where it took too long to mark my work or get back to me.

    4/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • A lot of support locally from all colleagues. Apprentice HR people also respond timely.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Very well. Very competitive when including value account. Think this will help attract talented apprentices in future.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes. If there are not any at the present, you are given licence to create them (community projects etc.)

    8/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • The people are great and I have seem them do great things for their customers as well as each other. It makes me proud that I get to work with such great people.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NatWest?
  • Banking isn't something that you are knowledgeable about before you do it. It is a great mix between working with people and getting stuck into financial analysis. You can undertake multiple roles, from relationship management to technology.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance

East of England

February 2017


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