Technology Analyst Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The intern class was big but every one was really friendly, and you get stuck into actual work from the very first day, it's all really fast learning but fun.

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

    • For the smaller teams, everyone is quite close, and really welcoming. My first team used to buy cakes every Friday to share. When I moved to another team, I'd only been there a couple days and they were always inviting me out for lunch and drinks. They were so helpful when I got stuck with my work too!

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

    • There was less guidance as my project was more about what I thought and more independent work. I had more responsibility which was good as it meant you could get on with it at your own pace, and be responsible for your own deadlines. This way you can show a variety of skills in how you handle your time and manage your work. Obviously, support was there if you really needed it!

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

    • As I was mostly working on projects, it meant that I could get bored of working on the same thing all the time, so it was good that I had other day to day activities to work on. When I worked in Infrastructure IT, the work was not as demanding. When I was in Equities Research IT, the workload was the same but there were more deadlines so I had to manage my time more efficiently.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility was left with my project and I had to do presentations on my work on my own.

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

    • A lot of confidence as I had to talk to a lot of people that I had never met before. I used skills which I had learnt from university and was able to apply to my job and it also improved my maths that I had learnt at uni also.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It wasn't hectic, you were able to stop and have a chat now and again, just so you weren't bored! Canteen right upstairs with a lovely coffee shop where you could chill out for 10-15 minutes.

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

    • Graduate recruitment were so well organized. Made sure that everyone was happy with their placements, and organised plenty of socials for everyone as well as training sessions.

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

    • Training sessions in all areas of the bank, and training specific to the department that you worked in as well. Online training also provided. Managers organised lots of shadowing with traders, analysts and other technicians to learn how different parts of the business worked.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good group of interns, we went out every single week, and they're friends I hope to stay in touch with once I finish here!

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

    • City of London is incredibly expensive to go out in... £10 for a double mixer compared to the £2 I'm used to paying at uni! I lived at home in South East London so didn't have to pay rent.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good nightlife but it was very expensive!

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

    • Charity events throguh work... Football for the guys...

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary, Data Science, Computer Systems Engineering

London

August 2012

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