Graduate Summer Intern Review
at Nomura
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: August 2022
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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Stand-up with members of the team, software development, discussion with team members, working on assigned tasks on a project
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a good amount of responsibility. I wasn't overwhelmed but I got to complete a project that I can talk about in future opportunities, that helped develop my skills. The team was very good at making sure that I was comfortable and wasn't out of my depth and were extremely helpful
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?
Yes, learnt technical skills with an API and also things like prefect and GRPC. Developed interpersonal skills on things like presenting.
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?
They had a good mix of self-driven development and independence, but also checked-in regularly and offered lots of judgement-free help when required. I found that everyone was very happy to assist and were very friendly. There were also opportunities to do training on a 3rd party learning site, which proved useful.
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 it was really friendly and welcoming. Everyone is non-judgmental and seem to care about you doing well. They have a lot of activities like rock-climbing and badminton so you can meet people and be active outside of work, or improve skills such as in public speaking club. They also have Thursday drinks which is great for networking, and it seems anyone can speak to anyone without worrying about title.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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 found it really enjoyable! I got a decent amount of responsibility and saw my tiny project start to finish, but it was hard enough that I felt challenged and that I developed new skills in the process. Everyone was super friendly and I felt welcomed and encouraged.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Nomura
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it, but be a self-starter and try and find your own answers first as it shows you are independent. Be patient with the onboarding for tech, as it takes times for all the individual access requests to be approved, during this time focus on looking at the courses offered and making the most of training and learning from your colleagues.
