NOMURA 2024 Explore Programme Review
at Nomura
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The insight week consisted of classroom based sessions and a tour of the office to give us an overall overview of Investment Banking as well as the different divisions at Nomura. We also had CV/Linkedin and soft skills workshops that were really useful for our personal development. The days were 9 to 5 with 2 breaks most were networking lunches where we got to ask questions directly to the employees and network with them.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
One thing that was done really well was introducing us to employees in different divisions and not just Investment banking. They were also all at different levels from student on placements to Managing directors. They all introduced themselves with what they do and how they got to where they are, they also gave us a glimpse on what to expect in those roles and which skills they are looking for to succeed within them
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
One of the skills that l’ve learnt throughout the programme is how to analyse case studies that are heavily qualitative and quantitative. As a University student you always get guidance on what to expect on similar case studies but at work everything can be unexpected and you have to learn how to analyse carefully and choose the right data to present to potential client and being able to be knowledgeable is very important in those cases.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was very proud talking about Nomura overall, they have mentioned how the atmosphere is very flexible,welcoming and understanding of all differences. One thing hat really stood out was the support systems in place for different backgrounds and available to everyone at different levels at the office. Very inclusive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it a lot, it was very insightful and l took away a lot of knowledge that l know it will be useful in the future. I think one thing that really stood out to me was the structure of the programme, each day helped build up the next one and l was able to use all the lessons learnt for the final day to present. There is a lot of things that l’ve learnt that l wasn’t aware of before.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Nomura
5/5
Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
Be yourself and make sure you have a bit of knowledge before about the industry before applying because if it doesn’t interest you then you might not find yourself comfortable within the environment. They are definitely looking for people with a lot of curiosity coming in with knowledge and built up questions to develop themselves. The application process was not as intense but l do say that the interview is trying to see if you would be suitable for the role and the company as a whole.
