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Nomura Research Institute Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 20 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.4 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
55% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Nomura Research Institute.

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Software Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

They do a phone or video screening first to see if you basically qualify. A recruiter or HR person calls you and asks about your background, what you've done, and why you want the job. They might also ask about how much you want to make and when you can start.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Tell me about your experiences in school.
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Software Developer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Technical

So the first round was like an objective test with aptitude, logic, verbal, and some technical questions. Then the second round was an interview where they really dug into my SQL skills and Java OOP concepts. They also wanted a detailed explanation of my project. The third round was the final interview.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Can you tell us about your experience with DBMS?
  • Can you tell us about your Java skills?
  • Can you explain your project in detail?
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Software Engineer Intern

Engineering · more than a year ago

Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Coding

I had two interview rounds. The first round focused on my resume, and the second round had more technical questions. You should be ready to talk about your resume and answer questions about your experience.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Be prepared to discuss your resume and experience.
  • In the final round, you'll be asked to solve a coding problem while screen sharing.

Nomura Research Institute Software Engineer Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Nomura Research Institute interview reports.

Could you compare two strings, represented as linked lists, lexicographically?

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Imagine you have a stream of integers coming in. How would you design a data structure to efficiently find the median after each number is inserted, aiming for O(1) time complexity for median retrieval?

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Could you write code to identify common elements between two lists, specifically avoiding the use of built-in methods or data structures?

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Can you explain OOPS concepts with programs and examples?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 20 Nomura Research Institute interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 38.1%
Behavioral 33.3%
Coding 19%
Other 4.8%
System Design 2.4%

Interview difficulty

Easy 10%
Average 85%
Difficult 5%

Candidate experience

Neutral 20%
Positive 55%
Negative 25%