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Nomura

Summer Analyst Review

at Nomura

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

Bank

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - 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.
Supporting and learning from my colleagues in my team. This would include evaluating financial statements and doing client research.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Involved in live projects. Exposure to clients through being able to join in on calls. Was able to communicate with my team very easily so could get more work off them, and able to ask any questions I had. Very nice team where there is a relatively flat structure.
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?
Developed technical qualities such as MS Office skills through on the job learning. Enhanced professional work place skills from learning sessions provided by Nomura.
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Very supportive team, everyone is happy to help if you have meaningful questions. The office is very nice, where you can arrange chats with people outside of your immediate team. My buddy was great at guiding me through all aspects of the internship. Support was accessible, and if you had problems with your work there would be someone happy to help.
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 nice culture. Good social events, and people of all positions are happy to speak with you.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Had a great team, and the work they made me do was meaningful as well.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
Show you are interested in the role through research. Show you are interested in the company outside of your role e.g. ask about what clubs they run etc.
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