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Updated 23 Dec 2021

Nomura Holdings Internship Trainee Interview Experiences

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Sort array of numbers
  • Ans. 

    Sort an array of numbers in ascending or descending order.

    • Use built-in sorting functions like sort() or sorted() in Python.

    • For descending order, pass reverse=True as an argument.

    • For custom sorting, use a lambda function as a key argument.

    • In JavaScript, use the sort() method with a compare function.

    • In Java, use Arrays.sort() method.

    • In C++, use the sort() function from the algorithm library.

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  • Q2. What are different types of joins and their examples?
  • Ans. 

    Different types of joins are Inner Join, Left Join, Right Join, and Full Outer Join.

    • Inner Join returns only the matching rows from both tables.

    • Left Join returns all the rows from the left table and matching rows from the right table.

    • Right Join returns all the rows from the right table and matching rows from the left table.

    • Full Outer Join returns all the rows from both tables.

    • Examples: Inner Join - SELECT * FROM table1 ...

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  • Q3. 3 bulb puzzle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics and be confident

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About projects in resume
  • Q2. Resume related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well and be confident speak properly in the interview
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 coding questions based on DSA.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Easy coding problem.
  • Q2. Medium coding problem.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. The interview emphasized team collaboration and work ethics, with a particular focus on my overall work experience at my previous company.
  • Q2. What were your preferences regarding work locations, specifically your views on working from the office (WFO) compared to working from home (WFH)?
  • Ans. 

    I prefer a mix of both working from the office and working from home.

    • I believe in the benefits of face-to-face collaboration and communication that come with working from the office.

    • At the same time, I appreciate the flexibility and productivity that working from home offers.

    • I think a hybrid approach, where employees have the option to choose between WFO and WFH based on their tasks and preferences, is ideal.

    • I have exp...

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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Focus was on DS algo and scenario based coding questions
  • Q2. Design skills and OS knowledge
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

First round was a coding test which has 2 problem solving questions and 3 subjective questions based on C++

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This is also based on problem solving and DSA. A small part will be OS and network.
Round 3 - Coding Test 

More of a subjective round, highly focused on OS, networking and computer architecture.

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round is with the HM, totally subjective. Highly focused on past experience, current projects etc.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR discussion mostly questions are related to past and current experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - CS fundamentals should be very strong.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions always are asked on subjective. They provide you scenario and ask how you will act on such situation,etc. Technical questions are quite less asked. They look for your confidence level

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Why Analytics? Why Blackrock?
  • Q2. Questions on Fixed Income, Yield Curve, Some puzzles, Credit Risk
  • Q3. What are swaptions? How do you price an Option?
  • Ans. 

    Swaptions are options on interest rate swaps. Option pricing involves calculating the expected future value of the underlying asset.

    • Swaptions give the holder the right to enter into an interest rate swap at a future date.

    • Pricing involves calculating the expected future value of the underlying asset using models such as Black-Scholes or binomial trees.

    • Factors that affect option pricing include the underlying asset price...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Finance portion well. Basics of Credit Risk Management and Option pricing will also help.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Add the char of a float value till the sum is less than 9. eg. 107.6 = 1+7+0+6 = 14 = 1+4 = 5

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Quiz- you have 3 bottles 5 ltr, 3 ltr and 2ltr. Extract 4 ltr of water from this.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Show that you are willing to learn new things and display can do attitude.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design Pipeline
  • Q2. Discuss the file types
  • Ans. 

    File types refer to the format in which data is stored in a computer system.

    • File types determine how data is organized and accessed

    • Common file types include .txt, .jpg, .mp3, .pdf

    • Each file type has specific characteristics and uses

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Types of derivative
  • Ans. 

    Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset or group of assets.

    • Types of derivatives include options, futures, forwards, and swaps.

    • Options give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specified price before a certain date.

    • Futures are contracts to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date.

    • Forwards are similar to futures but are ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How u work under pressure
  • Q3. Diff between IRS & TRS
  • Ans. 

    IRS is the Internal Revenue Service responsible for collecting taxes in the US, while TRS is the Teacher Retirement System providing retirement benefits for educators.

    • IRS stands for Internal Revenue Service and is responsible for collecting taxes in the United States.

    • TRS stands for Teacher Retirement System and provides retirement benefits for educators.

    • IRS deals with tax collection and enforcement, while TRS focuses o...

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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical related to Excel
  • Q2. General introduction
  • Q3. Condition based questions

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