I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nomura (London, England) in Oct 2017
Interview
2 people interviewed over the phone. First 15m behavioural questions, like teamwork, leadership and why Nomura. Second 15m it was brain teasers, such as 49*49. It was ok, and the guys were nice and providing hints if you struggled with the brain teasers.
First round interview was mostly behavioral. One VP from the field, and one HR rep. They were both very nice during the interview. No tech questions! Got notified of super day invite 2 days after first round
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nomura (New York, NY) in Feb 2015
Interview
College / University on campus. There were two rounds, I got declined from the first.
Math problems at the beginning, which only took 5 minutes
Rest of the interview was all based on fit and behavioral.
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Sales & Trading applicants have rated the interview process at Nomura with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales & Trading roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nomura overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nomura as a Sales & Trading according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 29%
Skills test: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
Drug test: 14%
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