Speaker: Saima Mahmood
Who are you?
Saima: Hi, my name is Saima, and I work as a customer service and experience advisor at NatWest.
What made you choose this apprenticeship?
Saima: I chose it because I thought it’d be a good opportunity to learn while also getting paid for the role I’ll be in.
Describe your apprentice journey in three words?
Saima: I feel like it was supportive, interesting and rewarding.
Where are you now on your apprenticeship journey?
Saima: I’ve now completed my apprenticeship.
Do you feel you can make an impact through your apprenticeship?
Saima: Yeah, even through this video, I can reach many different audiences.
Is being paid to work and learn during your apprenticeship important to you?
Saima: Yeah 100% it’s really important to have that incentive there.
What do you think about having a job waiting for you once you complete your apprenticeship?
Saima: I feel a sense of security that I’ll be given a job after this.
Teamwork is everything at NatWest Group. How would you describe your team?
Saima: So I feel like my team are quite fun and easy going, have a joke and it’s just a really good environment to be in.