The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nomura (New York, NY) in Feb 2011
Interview
The first round consisted of a 1:1 technical interview and a 2:1 fit/technical interview. The technical interview also included what investment bankers do day to day, specifically what an analyst would do day to day versus a director.
Second round consisted of four 1:1 interviews that ranged from technical to fit, all about 30 minutes.
Overall, the interview experience was pretty standard.
Quick process, techincals started from the first round. Questions included: behavioral questions, brain teasers, deals you have been following, macro trends, and then technical questions as well. Overall, I'd say networking helps, so don't forget that part.
First round interview with an analyst and then AC which consists of four interviews, one technical case study w/ 30 mins prep and then three 30 minute competency interviews with a range of employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through the 3 financial statements. How do you see the US election changing the yield curve. Why Nomura. Why investment Banking.
I applied online. I interviewed at Nomura (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2025
Interview
First round interview with one associate. Then had a superday with one associate, one VP, and one MD. It was all online through Zoom. This was for Nomura Greentech. First round was three days after application submission and superday was one week later.
Nomura interviews FAQs
Investment Banking Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Nomura with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Banking Summer Analyst roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 45 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 Investment Banking Summer Analyst according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
Background check: 5%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 2%
Drug test: 2%
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