Placement Year Review at Nomura

The Role

Role Description

Fixed Income Technology year-long placement.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Thoroughly enjoyable placement, the office was full of great, talented people.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My work was totally valued and I was given a lot of responsibility in my role. Both of these factors contributed to a great deal of job satisfaction!

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Help was available when I needed it but most of the work involved a great deal of self-teaching and learning. This was totally expected (and understandable) though and is a skill you must have in order to do well. People aren't there to hold your hands!

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

This is a weird question. 'Bored or too busy' = 1 star? Too busy isn't necessarily a bad thing! Anyway, I was very busy but brought a lot of this upon myself by working hard and putting myself out there.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was given a large amount of responsibility and thoroughly enjoyed the challenges it brought. However I earned this responsibility by proving myself- do not expect responsibility to come to you!

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Learnt more at this placement than I did in my first 2 years at university. Need I say any more?

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

A lively place to work at a fantastic location in London. However don't expect it to be a total laugh in the office- everyone is v busy and serious work takes place.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very well organised- we felt really looked after.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

2 day training at the beginning of the course followed by the opportunity to go to a couple industry events throughout the year- not bad for a placement!

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Working from home

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was offered a grad role :)

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Absolutely- everyone was continually organising events.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Expensive, what do you expect from central London?

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Yes lots of volunteering opportunities were available.

Review 41/43 for Nomura

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