Operations Intern Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    1.9
  • The Company
    1.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • There is no choice to which department you will be in, so it varies from intern to intern. It may be a back office function that does not really feel like you are in an investment bank.

    2/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Team not very sociable and didn't really notice what I was doing. Only given ad hoc work even though kept asking for more challenging work.

    2/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Good programme co-ordinatior within Ops but manager too busy to spend time training and explaining work for me.

    2/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Not enough work and work that was given was very mundane and not challenging.

    1/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Given same responsibilty as team, however work was not of a high level and very routine.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • No theory used, only personal skills.

    2/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very quiet and not very sociable, everyone kept their heads down.

    2/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Good co-ordinator and training within operations.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Seen more as a temp there to do ad-hoc tasks than an intern that wanted to learn about the company.

    2/5

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

    1/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Depends on if you had a say to which department within ops you would be placed.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Drinks most fridays with interns. No company socials.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Standard for London

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Lots of pubs and clubs in both Canary Wharf and the city.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not really as an intern. Although it looked like there were more opportunities for full time employees.

    1/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2009


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