Software Engineer Review

Item: Software Engineer at Nomura
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Nomura

Placement (10 Months+)

Software Engineering

London

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Software Engineering and programming in mainly python following agile methodology.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes I project managed a greenfield project and also made business critical changes to an exotic derivatives publication tool. As well as many other responsibilities with upgrading to new technologies.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Developed knowledge in Python Libraries, improved CI/CD knowledge, soft skills such as public speaking and talking to colleagues who are more senior and stakeholders.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

My manager/buddy/mentor/team were all very supportive.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Very strong company culture, plenty of out of work clubs and sports to get involved with, I was involved with running, football, climbing and other sports clubs.