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1.6 Rating 538 Reviews
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Natwest 2 star review on 9th April 2025
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Natwest 5 star review on 14th January 2025
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Natwest 5 star review on 3rd January 2025
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Natwest 1 star review on 19th December 2024
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Natwest 5 star review on 24th November 2024
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Natwest 5 star review on 27th October 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I think the Question "what went wrong" is a wrong question. It should be asked " How can we disappoint you more" The bank should send a survey to its customers and ask if there was anything they did right, if so they will do their utmost to ensure that next time they will ensure that the customer is provided the usual poor service.
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Posted 6 years ago
Since May 2017 (it is now December 2019) I have been harassed over my tax residency status. I keep filling in forms telling them that I left Republic of Ireland in 2001 after only having been there a year, and have been back in the UK since then. Eventually, with no satisfaction, I went into a branch. The assistant made a phone call and said that it was due to the bank still having a phone number on my records relating to Ireland. We duly changed this - I had my passport id with me, so that it was possible. We then completed the forms FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME, and ALL of the forms were taken by the bank to be posted using the bank post. I expected to hear NOTHING more on this issue. But today, 20th December, I have had YET FURTHER HARRASSMENT, telling me that if I don't reply and complete the forms within 10 days, my details will be passed on to the tax body. NATWEST HAS NO RIGHT TO PASS ON MY DETAILS, AND THIS COULD CAUSE ME NO END OF GRIEF FROM AN OVERSEAS TAX OFFICE. How DARE YOU NATWEST? I have tried phoning the 'Helpline' on the letter - after 20 minutes STILL NO ANSWER, and I am being charged because it is not a free phone number! What a truly disgusting bank! I have banked with the NatWest for years. Once I have my pound of flesh with this bank - I'm off. You disgusting shower!
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Posted 6 years ago
Utterly, utterly disgusting customer experience. Organised a friends holiday meaning a lot of people transferring me money to pay for the trip. Some gave me cash. The bank fraud 'experts' froze my accounts, asked endless amounts of question, during which time I could not access money in my account. When visiting various branches I was laughed out of the bank who simply said "we will contact you vis letter". Letter comes and tells me that all of my accounts are CLOSED PERMANENTLY. So I have been a customer for over 15 years, and now I have been kicked out of my own bank account for "unusual activity" on my account. The bank will not communicate with me to explain why this decision was made and simply gave me 60 days to find somewhere else to bank! I warn anyone that is thinking of joining this laughable transaction to think again and go elsewhere. Unless of course you enjoy being treated like that piece of you know what on the bottom of your shoe.
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Posted 6 years ago
I visited India and notified Natwest of my travel dates. I tried to purchase a piece of jewellery. The payee was already in my contacts from a previous visit but my payment was not allowed. When I returned home, I had an answerphone message on my mobile to phone the fraud department. I called immediately and they said a letter had been sent out to me. I asked for a Manager to call me but so far nobody has bothered. I have since called back twice and still nobody has called me. I will not only be taking my current account elsewhere, I will also be moving my business elsewhere. Every time I have a problem at Natwest, nobody calls me back. The level of service is worse than useless. AVOID THIS BANK OR RISK CONSTANT FRUSTRATION, OR WORSE STILL, BLOOD PRESSURE
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Posted 6 years ago
I have been treated like dirt today. I am switching banks first thing in the morning! From birth i have been banking. with you Today being transfered from phone to phone 50mins on hold you are joking!. I am speechless
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Posted 6 years ago
Tried to make a simple transfer of £2000 from my select account to my instant saver. Answered all the security questions correctly but then got transferred to the fraud department! Got bombarded with stupid irrelevant questions and got one wrong which I then tried to correct. No chance, they have blocked my account and I have to go into my branch to identify myself to get it unblocked. I'm 75 and been with them for years, disgraceful and wrong is my opinion. I am referring this to the Ombudsman and switching banks in any event,
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Posted 6 years ago
Ever since I started banking with Natwest, there is money keeping disappearing from my account. This money cannOT be accounted for on the statement ut will completely vanish. My son is 19, he is also a customer with Natwest and is facing same experience. I went to two different Natwest branches. The response I got was shocking, the staff were rude and arrogant, they blamed me for miscalculation when I tried to show the proof of my explanation they didn’t want to know. The staff must be aware of what is happening, why getting the same response to such an important issue. There is no customer care with This bank. Can we have our money back please. By talking to other people, there a number of people facing the same experience with this bank.
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Posted 6 years ago
I’ve recently left NatWest after giving no notice, I couldn’t bare being an employee there any longer - in fact, I was highly embarrassed to even be associated with it! I’ve worked in 4 different branches and it’s an absolute shambles ! When I first joined NatWest I was also a customer and had 2 accounts with them, which are now closed and I am happy to be banking elswhere! From what used to be a good bank, somewhere along the line it’s gone terribly wrong! Too many changes, too many staff off with stress - it’s probably been one of the worst jobs I’ve ever have and I am so happy to be out of that place !! DO NOT BANK WITH NATPEST !!!!
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Posted 6 years ago
They closed down small helpful local branches. I had a text message at 10:30am to say my account was overdrawn by less than a Pound and I would have to pay the money in by 2. I only saw the message while I was having lunch at 1, and it took 1/2 hour to drive to Swindon to deposit the money. I was expecting the only branch open for miles to be wonderful, with all the helpful staff from closed branches. Instead, I walked in and saw a bank with no counter. Just a couple of girls who looked like school leavers standing around with clip boards. I asked one of them how I was supposed to put money in without a counter, and she started talking to me sarcastically telling me to do it myself with the machine, as if she was getting off on trying to make me look stupid. Then when she put money in machine, it took the money and broke down, so I had to wait for that to be fixed until my money went in. Then I said that as it took me 1/2 hour to get there because of the local branches being closed and with the machine breaking, what will happen about me being less than a Pound overdrawn after 2? She didn't know anything and was still speaking to me sarcastically, saying I will have to look online tomorrow. I asked if I could speak to another person who knows what they're doing, and eventually found another person who told me I wouldn't get charged for under £10 even though I was only overdrawn for 1/2 a day. So I said if the first one could have told me that basic information, I wouldn't have been stressed, and first one was still sarcastic, saying I was stressed anyway, when I wasn't because I went in expecting a bank to have useful people who know basic information. I don't know why they're pretending to be a High Street bank, when they seem to employ the cheapest people they can find without proper training who can't do anything
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Posted 6 years ago
The worst bank ever !!!!:(((
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Posted 6 years ago
On Wednesday, November 14, 0101, I paid a check to my Natwest account via Post Office On Saturday, 24, 21, 018, anxious, I called the Bank to find out what's happening because I do not see a deposit or check in my account !!! I heard that it will be Monday 19, 21, 018 On Monday I heard that the cash will be on the account on Tuesday 20, 21, 018 On Tuesday, neither cash nor a check, and after another phone call to the Bank, I heard that it will be 26,11,2018 !!! Yes Natwest keeps your money by paying his own bills !!
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Posted 6 years ago
The worst bank in the world. My daughter was 19 when she was scammed. The bank treated her like a criminal and they completely dismissed that she was 19 years old and treated like she had many years of experience in banking. In addition to this it is virtually impossible to get to speak to anyone and then you’re batted back and forth from one department to another without getting the support you need. Completely disgraceful. Thank goodness i’m with First Direct and have been for 23years. The best there is in customer service
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Posted 6 years ago
The service was horrendous in the Ashford branch. 35 minutes to get a statement, plus the staff were incredibly rude and unwilling to give any idea of waiting times. Absolutely disgraceful.
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Posted 6 years ago
I recently had a problem with an item I'd bought, it wasn't a scam but, communication was very poor, the problems with the issue created a perfect storm but the online staff member was very helpful and unassuming, and resolved my issues brilliantly, as a result I was sent an item promptly and recieved another refund, I'm very happy thank you, even with online banking I felt reassured that I wasn't just another number thanks Chris!!
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Posted 6 years ago
A joke from start to finish. They have done nothing but made every possible interaction with them the most frustrating, infuriating and needless obstacle. Online banking is total chaos, their customer support service (when the system is actually functional) is about as pleasant as being fed human excrement. Nobody seems to have the slightest clue what is actually going on, who you are, and how they could even begin to be of assistance. Steer clear if you value your sanity.
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Posted 6 years ago
I’ve been banking with NatWest for 10 years and they have caused me nothing but trouble. I wouldn’t bother. 25pound went missing out of my bank and they gave me 15 back but couldn’t seem to find the other 10. That’s not even half of what’s happened over the past 10 years. Joke this bank I will be switching over ASAP
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Posted 6 years ago
NatWest was my first account too open since the beginning of secondary thereforever, I have been with them for ten years and all I can say is they are probably the worse banking company and do not recommend if you want very bad customer service and very long times to do transfers or receive it. They recently closed my account for no reason on Friday and I was trying to take my money from the account into my other one therefore, I called them up that Friday and they said I have to go into a branch to sort it, so I went the next day and I was told to call up CS (customer service) to get them to write a note on the system, allowing me too do this and when I called them up I was told the department needed to do this was only open Monday- Friday, so you can see I was getting very irritated by this now, so today is Monday and I called them to get the right department to do this and I had called them about three times with the long waits of 20-30 minutes, the call would fail and had to explain myself to different advisors the same thing. So I do not recommend at all and would suggest going with Barclays or Lloyd’s because, there branch has all their problems sorted there and not million of different departments to get one result by their fault in the first place.
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Posted 6 years ago
Had a current account with Nat West for 40 ish years,in July recieved a letter from the Nat west informing me that I had recieved a fairly large sum of money from someone abroad.I checked my account and there it was in my current account.I immediately phoned Nat West and said is this scam or a problem as I do not know the sender.I was told it was perfectly OK no problem and he wished someone would send him money. On Tuesday 23rd Oct I went to pay for an item in Boots chemist and was told my card was invalid ,I immediately went to my local Nat West they checked and said my account was frozen due to a transaction in July which was under investigation for fraud.The bank then phoned the fraud dept I spoke so someone called Sean (he refused to give his Surname) I explained what had happened it was obvious he didn't believe me ,,he maade me feel gulty and annoyed.I rerurned home found the letter and returned to the bank with it so they could send a copy.the following Day I printed off my phone calls and provided the Bank with them as proof of my Call to the bank..It is now 9 days and my account is still frozen,I need to pay some bills but can't even see my account on line.Fortunately I have some savings and am using them for fuel food etc .But supposing I had no other method of obtaining cash what would I do ? The bank ar usng bully boy tacticts refusing to discuss what is happening or how long my account will be on stop.I have taken legal advice and had it confirmed that it is the Nat West Bank who are responsible. One Star is too much I would give Zero if I could
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Posted 6 years ago
Just basically don’t trust them anymore , to many issues not enough support
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Posted 6 years ago
I think NATWEST is one of the most Appalling Banks I have ever dealt with. Used to be an excellent bank when I first opened account in the 1980s. Experienced staff replaced with inexperienced and incompetent staff. Their incompetency lead to a my mortgage rate agreed after meeting a broker not being implemented for a year! Had fraud on my account with name similar to a bank staff who served me (could purely be a coincidence and no insinuation to NATWEST). I was unable to pursue or ask questions because member of staff in question had left the bank together with the mortgage broker who served me but failed to process my paperwork. I was made to feel a criminal and stupid and the way they dealt with it was poor. Recently (October 2018) a cheque was returned due to in sufficient funds when this was not the case as I also had a big overdraft not even used. The member of staff admitted there was no reason for the cheque to be returned to me. Tried to complain to customer services but line was disconnected. Renewed my mortgage rate in September online (not trusting to deal with staff), sent off documents with cheque for the fixed rate charge. I received a letter weeks later informing me that due to the high volume of work they were unable to process my cheque and asked that I pay by phone! Subject Access Request I made in May was eventually released in August. 2 months out of the 30 day timescale under GDPR. Still have account but moved by daily activities and savings to another trusted bank. I would not recommend NATWEST to anybody. It is very unfortunate that since RBS took over NATWEST their services has continued to deteriorate to the point of me as a customer mistrusting them. NATWEST does not appreciate loyal customers and in my opinion cannot be trusted. Given the ratings here it is obvious I am not the only one. NATWEST DO NOT ACCEPT FAULTS, DO NOT LIKE TO APOLOGISE, WILL TREAT YOU LIKE A CRIMINAL BEFORE A CUSTOMER, WOULD IGNORE YOU WITH NO EXCUSE IF THEY CANNOT HELP OR CHOOSE NOT TO. NATWEST ONLY NICE WHEN BUYING A PRODUCT. Lloyds and other banks much better and treat people more like humans. I sincerely hope one day this bank will be restored to its full glorious days of the NATWEST we knew and admired in the 80s.
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Posted 6 years ago
Natwest is rated 1.6 based on 538 reviews