Software Engineer Review
at Nomura
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Banking
London
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working with other developers to gather requirements, and build full stack solutions to help with trade valuations and other functions for the front-offce.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given projects in which I was the only developer, meaning that the success and failure of the project depended entirely on me. These projects weren't entirely production critical, which meant there was enough responsibility on me without it being too overwhelming.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
My technical skills have improved greatly with technologies such as C#, C++ and React. I have also improved communication skills through presentations and working with others
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had weekly meetings with my team/manager and members of the team were always available to help/talk if I ever reached out and needed assistance.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
The company culture was very laid back and friendly. People socialise frequently in the office, and most people were very approachable
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
My placement was more enjoyable at some times than others, mainly due to the type of work I was doing at the time. I made some good friends at the company who I plan to stay in touch with, so I would say that I had a 4/5 time at the placement
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Nomura
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
Make sure you know your field, interviewers will see through you if you are waffling/making things up. They value social skills just as highly as technical ones, so make sure to make an effort to appear personable and work well with others on the assessment day.
