Finance Intern Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • 4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • 4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Had a buddy (current grad) and a mentor (more senior) and had regulary meetings with mentors. Everyone willing to help out and talk to interns.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • How busy I was depended on the time of the month due to being a finance department.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was very happy with the amount of responsibility given to me as it gave me the chance to show I was capable of completing these tasks and working in this environment.

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

    • Have already graduated so cannot assist my studies but knowledge built up will be very useful when starting my career.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Friendly environment to work in, everyone willing to help out each other.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Had set up intern/placement student work and social events and some brief training days. Could have known a little more about the internship during the application process though.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Three days training about general finance in the first week and then had numerous lunches with team-managers in the finance department to learn about the department as a whole. No financial investment in training but had invested by giving us the responsibilites.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hoping to get on the 2015 graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met up with other interns/placement students at company-run work and social events but also met up more often on our own accord.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived at home during my internship and commuted.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Took part in a community volunteering day but there was also numerous more opportunities to take part in.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking, Investment Banking

London

August 2014

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