Analyst Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Great people, wanted me to develop and keen to give me experience.

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

    • They trusted me with work and let me know when I was doing well or needed tp pick up a little bit.

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

    • Always there on hand to talk to when I needed it, especially given hard decisions.

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

    • Very busy - always given work to do, had a lot of responsibility from early on.

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

    • Given a lot from an early stage so was quite impresses.

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

    • Definitely gained a lot of skills from the internship - both technical and soft.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Serious work had to be done, but it was not boring at all. Always talking and laughter.

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

    • Pretty well organised, some parts better than others.

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

    • A fair amount, could be a little more but we are just interns - they invest a lot in grad program.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • I got an offer to start straight away

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Decent - could be a little better but IBD interns are tired a lot of the time.

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

    • Reasonable for London, but this is quite expensive.

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

    • Good, but didn't really get to experience it.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, went on a charity run with my team. Also a cricket social event at Lord's.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

August 2013

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