Spring Intern Review

by Nomura

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Learnt so much and was also good fun.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Not neccesarily valued butcomfortable.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Everyone was willing to spare a lot of time to talk with me

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

    • Will assist me greatly with interviews, applications, my future career in the sector and my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Was very little structure which was good and bad. We could manage our own time and do what we liked, although sometimes it was difficult to find something to do as we were given minimal work.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was good fun but also professional.

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

    • Everyone (to a very senior level) was willing to spend a lot of time with us individually.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I saw exactly what a full time role would be like.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • From presentations and sitting on the trading floor I got a good understanding of this.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I was on the sales and trading floor for 2 week so saw exactly what each different role does which was very useful for deciding what I want to do.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • More than adequately.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • We could network as much as we liked.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Networking opportunities with staff were great, although the one organised for the interns at a bar was average and there could have been more social events organised.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, mainly sport

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely it is the best Spring week I have heard of or taken part in.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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