Women's Immersion Program Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Good fun! It is one of the few spring insights that allocate you to a desk. It is such a good opportunity as it fully exposes you to the reality to Banking!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I did not receive any demeaning tasks. I developed and learnt a lot from all the projects that I was set.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I was allocated a mentor, a buddy and a manager, so there were numerous people who I could turn to for advice.

    4/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot of transferrable skills, including how to network effectively and how to present which I can apply both in my degree and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured. You are allocated a desk and set a project. Therefore, you are kept constantly busy! Alongside this there was on average a one hour session everyday, be it on CV building or practice Case Studies

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very nice! General culture of the firm is very friendly. I felt like I could approach anyone

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Over the two weeks, there were many group sessions that focused on developing our skill sets. In addition, at the end of the two weeks we were given constructive feedback on our performance, really allowing us to develop further as a person.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Very much so. I worked full time for two weeks - from 6.30am to 5.30pm.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I was able to see the culture of the firm first hand because I was meeting new clients everyday.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Yes, confirmed my original thoughts about going into an investment bank.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Networking events were arranged

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Good, first session on the program was 'how to network' this set me up well for really taking advantage of the opportunities that were provided.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

April 2016

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