Controller Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The job was very interesting and challenging and gave me the opportunity to learn a lot about how the bank worked and the products they traded.

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

    • I was lucky enough to be part of a great team who recognised my abilities and gave me the opportunity to use them.

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

    • I was given support and training particularly my line manager and great guidance through the buddy/mentor scheme.

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

    • At the start of the year whilst I was still learning how the job worked I wasn't busy all the time and took the opportunity to learn more about the different products. This meant that I quickly advanced and was able to make more of a contribution to the team and then had work to do all day.

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

    • By the end of the year I had a great amount of responsibility but with the added benefit that there were always other members of the team to help with any problems.

    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 am a much more confident person than I was at the start of the year and I feel that I will now excel in my degree and will have the skills that I need to quickly succeed in my career after university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a great team atmosphere in the office.

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

    • The placement-scheme was well organised and they had clearly put a lot of thought into the training process.

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

    • I was given a lot of training specific to my role, mostly on the job and also had access to on-line product training courses which really helped my understanding.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I've been fortunate enought to be offered a job on the graduate programme next year and am really looking forward to starting.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There wasn't only a good social scene amonst the placement students but throughout the whole department.

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

    • London is always going to be that little bit more expensive.

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

    • Loads of different places to go, whatever you wanted.

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

London

September 2008

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