Apprenticeship Real Estate Finance Review

by NatWest

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

As an apprentice within real estate I have the job of supporting the RM's and ARM's with specialist tasks within the REF division such as PFG models etc.

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have learnt new specialist terms and skills and how to put them into practice, as stated above. I have had plenty of opportunities to do internal shadowing of different roles in order to gain experience.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the programme to a large extent as my team are all great and were very welcoming at the start. Sometimes my workflow isn't as full as I would like it to be, but that's all part of the learning curve.

7/10

4. How valued do you feel by NatWest?

I feel very valued by RBS at times, as I often receive praise from managers for work I have done whether that be formal or informal. I have been involved in quite a few deals within our team also.

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme was very organised to begin with in terms of induction etc. but I had a lot of problems accessing the internal systems and that was a little frustrating.

6/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

The support from my training provider is very good as I often have live webinars every 2 weeks in order to help with my studies and have contact with my assessor on a regular basis.

8/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I receive a lot of support from my employer as the team are very flexible and allow me to focus on my studying when I need to for example allowing me to view my webinars and study from home when I need to.

9/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

The salary is very rewarding in relation to my costs and has made a huge difference to the things I can now do, with the job being a short train journey from my home this is also an advantage.

8/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

There are a lot of opportunities outside the office that I am able to do, as stated previously the opportunity to gain experience in other roles through shadowing, in different locations such as Manchester all help with career development.

9/10

9. Would you recommend NatWest to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

All the teams I have currently worked with have been great and supportive, the salary is very rewarding for an apprentice, there are lots of opportunities available.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NatWest?

When applying make sure you know your stuff about the bank, and ask as much as possible about the role you will be taking up as this is what I was unsure about for a while. If you do get the job take every opportunity offered to you and don't be afraid to ask for help, also don't be too nervous for the interview as the interviewer will most likely become your line manage, if you get the job.