Nomura Financial Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Nomura.
Nomura
Finance Analyst
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a 3 round interview process. They mostly wanted to understand my background and experiences to see if I was a good fit. There were some technical questions but no case questions. Overall it was a decent experience. The first round was with my direct reporting manager, the second with a co-reporting manager, and the final round was with an MD.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your experience with dashboarding and what your contributions were?
Nomura
Finance Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Campus recruitment had 2 interview rounds on the same day. The first round was a technical interview, very basic difficulty with 3 questions total, lasting about 7 minutes with the Executive Director (15 years experience). The job is actually quite different from typical B School or CA course work. The second round was an HR interview for about half an hour, over food and coffee in a relaxed setting, with questions about family. It didn't really require much intellectual effort to fake answers and please a junior associate. Off-campus, you mostly get in through personal contacts and consultants. There might be telephonic, video, or in-person interviews, potentially more rounds with harder questions depending on the manager's intelligence.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you identify and explain the payoff graphs for derivative strategies?
Nomura
Corporate Finance Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Presentation
There were 3 interview rounds in total. 2 interviews were online, and then there was a super day with 3 more interviews. Everything was online because of COVID. The super day interviews were with 2 VPs and 1 MD.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's the interior angle of the clock hands at 12:15?
Nomura Financial Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Nomura interview reports.
“What's the interior angle of the clock hands at 12:15?”
Read reports →“Explain the relationship between the three main financial statements.”
Read reports →“If presented with two identical companies, one that pays out profits as dividends and one that doesn't, which would be a better investment and what's the reasoning behind that choice?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on the economic policy in Japan?”
Read reports →“Can you identify and explain the payoff graphs for derivative strategies?”
Read report →“In what ways does Nomura distinguish itself from its competitors?”
Read report →“Can you explain your understanding of general derivatives?”
Read report →“Tell me about fixed income.”
Read report →“What do you know about Accounting Standards?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 16 Nomura interview reports.