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Nomura

SEO Explore Spring Insight Intern Review

at Nomura

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: April 2023

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!

5/5 - Overview of Experience
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
During the 4 insight program there was a day dedicated to investment banking, global makrets and corporate functions. Each day we would be offered the oppurtunity to hear from and network with senior members of the business division. We also had the chance to speak to more junior people in order to understand their journey to enter the bank from university, the position we are in now.
Futhermore we also had academic lectures to learn and understand the theory behind the financial concepts involved in the roles the bank offerrs and to better understand the services the bank provides to clients.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
This progam was extremly broad in that it covered all the major divisions within the bank.
Each day was dedicated to a specific divison within the bank so the program was set up very well to offer its candidates a very broad overview of how the bank functions as a whole.
Each day we had a very indepth explanation of how that specific divison functioned from both high level senior managers and more junior analysts who had recenlty joined the firm.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
As I do not have a finance or economic background I found the lectures about the financial theory especially useful as I learnt a lot about topics and products that I was previously unfamilar with. Furthermore I gained very valuble insight into the experiences employees who had both just joined the firm as a graduate or had a lifelong career at the bank.
As the program offers a very diverse learning experience that covered the main facets of working in the bank I was able to make an informed decision as to which division I would like to persue as my career.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Immediately it became very clear that the bank had a very friendly atmosphere. All the employees, especially the recruitment team, were very welcoming and forthcoming with information when asked questions.
Futhermore there is a tangible sense of a far flatter hierarchy than I expected, even very senior memebers of the bank were happy to engage with me. Furthermore Nomura boasts a strong emphasis on DEI, it offers several networks which are open to any and all employees.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I thoroughly enjoyed the spring insight week at Nomura.
The other candidates were all very friendly and diverse, therefore I was able to meet a lot of like minded people from all over Europe and grow my network. The empolyees were also incredibly forthcoming with their knowledge about the firm and their team and this allowed us to very quickly learn about Nomura and how it operates.
Finally the whole programme was organized and executed with surgical precision which mean that even though it only lasted 4 days we still learnt a lot and met a lot of people.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at Nomura
4/5
Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
I think the most imporant thing is to be yourself, especially in the interview stages as it becomes very clear as to who is truly motivated or who is putting on a facade. Otherwise the genral advice of maintaning an up to date CV and making sure you are well versed in it as it comes up in the interview. Also make sure to highlight any previous relevant experience that could make you look like a more attractive candidate for the role.
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