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Nomura

Global markets Review

at Nomura

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role involved varying tasks, which I greatly enjoyed. On a daily basis, I would read and understand the market overnight news and generate different trades and thoughts on market trends.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given the average responsibility of an intern, which was not a lot given the nature of a trading role, but sufficient to learn and understand the role.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Definitely learnt many new skills, including coding and market insights.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
Plenty of support from both the team and HR.
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?
I found the culture on the global markets floor to be a great one, with great inclusively and a range of different cultural events too.
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?
5/5
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?
I greatly enjoyed my internship experience, it was definitely a memorable experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
Stay open to learning new things and concepts.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Nomura
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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