Technology Summer Intern Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Really enjoyable. Knowledgeable and helpful team. Well organised. Always had enough to do. Learnt an enormous amount.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Definitely felt valued. Got along with the team very well. Always happy to help, give advice or just chat.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was supported very well by my managers. They made sure I knew what I had to do. Had regular meetings to see where I was up to and how I could improve.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I often had a lot to do. Challenging but manageable. I was never bored

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was writing a program to be used for testing Understandably, none of my code went into production, however it was my responsibility to create a program that the team would find most useful. I thought it was a good amount of responsibility for an intern.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learn an enormous amount. Mostly technical knowledge such as programming best practices. HR and the general environment meant I also got to develop my soft skills and general skills needed for a working environment. This was valuable to me as it is not something I get much of in my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Professional but lighthearted. Obviously it is a global investment bank so there has to be some level of constant professionalism, but everyone always had a positive outlook and attitude towards their work and was friendly. Lots of fun and laughs were had in our team and outside the office.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well organised. We always knew what events were going on. I always knew what I had to do that day.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The firm and everyone in it gave a lot of their time and knowledge to us. I felt that everyone wanted to help us and see us grow, whether they had any interest in us coming back or not.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would definitely like to come back and work at Nomura when I graduate. I have not found out yet whether I have got an offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There were always people around at lunch and after work for socialising with. Everyone was very friendly.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It's in the city, so it's understandably not going to be cheap. But saying that, there are definitely places to go that aren't too expensive so I can't complain really.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Pubs mostly. I didn't explore the nightlife that much personally but I gather it is decent.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • We had a charity event organised by HR where we were put into teams to raise money for charity. There are always emails going around about other non-work societies or events etc. as well.

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2017


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