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Updated 14 Nov 2022

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I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Product knowledge, Investment banking trade life cycle, current role in company
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Product knowledge, current BAU and its scope, dealing with escalations, achievements other than current role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have basic knowledge of investment baking products you are working on and trade life cycles. In depth knowledge of current process you are working on is a must.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Type of exposures, CSA, product types
  • Ans. 

    Exposures include credit, market, operational, and liquidity. CSA is a Credit Support Annex. Product types include derivatives, bonds, and loans.

    • Exposures can be credit, market, operational, or liquidity related

    • CSA stands for Credit Support Annex and is a legal document that regulates collateral for derivatives transactions

    • Product types can include derivatives, bonds, and loans

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Difficulty level
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Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated and detail-oriented analyst with a strong background in data analysis and problem-solving.

    • I have a Bachelor's degree in Statistics and have completed multiple data analysis projects during my studies.

    • I am proficient in using statistical software such as R and Python for data analysis.

    • I have experience in conducting market research and creating reports to help businesses make informed decisions.

    • I am a q...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Link between CF, P&L and BS
  • Ans. 

    Cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheet are interconnected financial statements that provide a comprehensive view of a company's financial health.

    • Cash flow statement shows how changes in balance sheet and income statement affect cash and cash equivalents.

    • Profit and loss statement shows the company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period.

    • Balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's financial p...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have good finance knowledge. Basic accounting knowledge.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic quants, accounting and general ability

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is eps and diluted equity
  • Ans. 

    EPS stands for earnings per share, which is a company's profit divided by the number of outstanding shares. Diluted equity refers to the total value of a company's shares if all potential shares were converted into common stock.

    • EPS is calculated by dividing a company's net income by the number of outstanding shares.

    • Diluted equity takes into account potential shares that could be converted into common stock, such as sto...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is enterprise value
  • Ans. 

    Enterprise value is a measure of a company's total value, taking into account its market capitalization, debt, and cash.

    • Enterprise value = Market capitalization + Total debt - Cash and cash equivalents

    • It represents the total value of a company that would need to be paid by an acquirer in a takeover

    • EV is used to compare companies with different capital structures or levels of debt

    • It is a more comprehensive measure than

  • Answered by AI
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3
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Difficulty level
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Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between fcff and fcfe
  • Ans. 

    FCFF is the cash flow available to all providers of capital, while FCFE is the cash flow available to equity shareholders.

    • FCFF includes debt and equity holders, while FCFE only includes equity holders.

    • FCFF is used to value the firm as a whole, while FCFE is used to value equity.

    • FCFF is calculated as EBIT(1-Tax Rate) + Depreciation - Capex - Change in Working Capital, while FCFE is calculated as FCFF - Interest(1-Tax Ra...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Impairment of assets
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the 3 financial Statement's?
  • Ans. 

    The 3 financial statements are the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

    • Income statement shows a company's revenues and expenses over a period of time.

    • Balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time.

    • Cash flow statement shows how changes in balance sheet and income statement affect cash and cash equivalents.

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  • Q2. What are types of Depreciation?
  • Ans. 

    Types of depreciation include straight-line, double declining balance, units of production, and sum-of-the-years-digits.

    • Straight-line depreciation: Allocates an equal amount of depreciation expense each year.

    • Double declining balance: Accelerates depreciation by applying a fixed rate to the book value of the asset.

    • Units of production: Depreciation is based on the actual usage or production of the asset.

    • Sum-of-the-years-...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Explain Components of Balance sheet?
  • Ans. 

    Balance sheet components include assets, liabilities, and equity.

    • Assets: Resources owned by the company such as cash, inventory, and property.

    • Liabilities: Debts and obligations owed by the company such as loans and accounts payable.

    • Equity: Represents the owner's stake in the company's assets after deducting liabilities.

    • Balance sheet equation: Assets = Liabilities + Equity.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About cv and yourself

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: My strong resume aided in getting shortlisted for Credit Suisse.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD went well as I did not haste into my chance and was calm throughout.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: The interview was with an alumni who told me that my GD performance was good, and asked me a puzzle. It was followed by some questions on my resume, mainly my internship.
Another puzzle followed, which I took some time to solve. I was able to solve the next one instantly,
Then I was asked to sell a crumbled piece of paper innovatively.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: This round was with a senior member in the company who asked about my resume, stay in campus, post of election officer and some tricky questions, which I answered well. A question on probability was asked. A few more puzzles followed, along with some questions on finance. He also mentioned that he did not expect me to answer these as I had no background in finance. But i was able to answer them.
I was then asked to leave and HR was called inside. I also had an interview with Diamond. The HR came to me and told me that they were interested in and asked me to stall my interview with diamond for a while.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was with VP and continued for 45 minutes with no puzzles, finances or cases. It was more of a discussion on all fields ranging from campus life to UP politics to Sachin's retirement, etc.
I was asked about my internship experience and the reason i wanted to join their company .

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was with the Director, who said that he had a sore throat and hence would not say much. he said that they wanted to hire me and that I do not interview with any other firm. I was more than glad! I was the first person to bag an offer in the placement season.

College Name: IIT KANPUR

Interview Questionnaire 

23 Questions

  • Q1. Why Morgan Stanley?
  • Ans. 

    Morgan Stanley is a top-tier investment bank with a strong reputation for innovation and excellence.

    • Morgan Stanley has a long history of success in the financial industry

    • The company is known for its innovative approach to investment banking

    • Morgan Stanley has a strong reputation for excellence in research and analysis

    • The firm offers a wide range of services to clients, including wealth management and investment banking

    • M...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What between Tower and Morgan Stanley?
  • Ans. 

    Tower and Morgan Stanley are both financial services companies.

    • Tower is a global investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management.

    • Morgan Stanley is a multinational investment bank and financial services company.

    • Both companies offer a range of financial services including wealth management, investment banking, and asset management.

    • Tower is known for its focus on sustainable investing, while Mo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Strengths/weakness
  • Q4. What is the job profile offered ? Why not phd?
  • Ans. 

    The job profile offered is for an analyst position. A PhD is not required for this role.

    • The job involves analyzing data and providing insights to clients

    • A PhD is not necessary as the role focuses more on practical application of analytical skills

    • The job may require a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field

    • Examples of job responsibilities may include data collection, statistical analysis, and report writing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Minimize the cost of the pen, what innovations can you do with it?
  • Ans. 

    Innovations to minimize cost of pen

    • Use recycled materials for pen body and ink

    • Simplify design to reduce production costs

    • Implement refillable ink cartridges to reduce waste and cost

    • Partner with companies for bulk purchasing of materials

    • Automate production process to reduce labor costs

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Prove that for N>= a, N> N^.5 + N^(1/3)+N^(1/4)
  • Ans. 

    Prove N>=N^.5+N^(1/3)+N^(1/4) for N>=a

    • Use AM-GM inequality

    • Substitute N with a and prove the inequality holds

    • Use calculus to find the minimum value of the expression

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Statisticss, Algorithms
  • Q8. X, y are random variables with probability distribution ke^(-kx) and ue^(-ux). What is the dist. for min(x,y)
  • Ans. 

    Finding the probability distribution for the minimum of two random variables with given distributions.

    • Use the formula P(min(x,y)>z) = P(x>z)P(y>z)

    • Integrate over the range of z to get the distribution of min(x,y)

    • Final distribution is 2ke^(-kx)ue^(-ux)exp(-uz)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. An organism dies out with prob. p and spawns into 2 with prob (1-p). what is the prob. that starting from 1,the organism will die out?
  • Ans. 

    Given prob. p of dying out and prob. (1-p) of spawning into 2, find prob. of dying out starting from 1 organism.

    • Use probability tree to visualize outcomes

    • Probability of dying out starting from 1 is p + (1-p) * (probability of dying out starting from 2)^2

    • Solve recursively to get final answer

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. In a unit circle, p is chosen uniformly on the circle and q inside the circle, what is the prob. that the rectangle is inside the circle?
  • Ans. 

    Probability of a rectangle being inside a unit circle with p chosen uniformly on the circle and q inside the circle.

    • The probability can be found by calculating the ratio of the area of the rectangle to the area of the circle.

    • The area of the circle is pi and the area of the rectangle can be found using the distance between p and q.

    • The probability is 1/4.

    • Example: If the distance between p and q is 0.5, then the area of t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Find a local minima of an array in o(log n)? In a functional program
  • Ans. 

    Find local minima of an array in o(log n) in functional programming.

    • Use binary search to find the local minima.

    • Check if the mid element is a local minima, if not, move towards the lower side.

    • If the mid element is greater than its left element, move towards the left side, else move towards the right side.

    • Repeat until a local minima is found.

    • Example: [5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9] -> local minima is 2.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. Write a code to sort a list without pipes?
  • Ans. 

    Code to sort a list without pipes

    • Use a sorting algorithm like bubble sort, insertion sort, or selection sort

    • Implement the algorithm in the programming language of your choice

    • Test the code with different input sizes and types

  • Answered by AI
  • Q13. Find an even length palindrome in a string in o(n)?
  • Ans. 

    To find an even length palindrome in a string in O(n), we can use the two-pointer approach.

    • Initialize two pointers at the center of the string.

    • Expand the pointers outwards while checking if the characters at both pointers are equal.

    • If they are not equal, return the previous substring as the even length palindrome.

    • If the pointers reach the end of the string, return the entire string as the even length palindrome.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. A is a matrix vi's are n linear vectors s.t. Avi= Vj a<=j<=n, what are the possible values of |A|?
  • Ans. 

    Possible values of determinant of matrix A given Avi=Vj for n linear vectors

    • The possible values of |A| are non-zero as the given vectors are linearly independent

    • The value of |A| can be calculated using the formula |A| = (-1)^n * det(A)

    • If the given vectors are orthogonal, then |A| is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. A and B play a game with unfair count with P[Heads]= p. they count # of heads and tails .if # of heads > #tails +1 at any point, A wins.Find the prob. that A wins
  • Ans. 

    A and B play a game with unfair coin. A wins if # of heads > #tails +1 at any point. Find prob. of A winning.

    • The game is played with an unfair coin with P[Heads]=p

    • A wins if # of heads > #tails +1 at any point

    • Find the probability of A winning

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. Given a sorted array find two element (i,j) s.t. i+j =x in O(n) time?
  • Ans. 

    Find two elements in a sorted array that add up to a given sum in linear time.

    • Use two pointers, one at the beginning and one at the end of the array.

    • If the sum of the two pointers is greater than the target, move the right pointer to the left.

    • If the sum of the two pointers is less than the target, move the left pointer to the right.

    • Repeat until the sum is found or the pointers meet.

    • Example: Given [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] and ta

  • Answered by AI
  • Q17. Question on bubble sort : Given random permutation, suppose i run bubble sort on it.
  • Q18. What is the prob. that element at 20th position lands up at 31st position after the first iteration?
  • Ans. 

    The probability of element at 20th position landing up at 31st position after the first iteration.

    • The probability depends on the size of the dataset and the algorithm used for iteration.

    • If the algorithm involves swapping adjacent elements, the probability is higher.

    • If the dataset is sorted in a way that the element at 20th position is adjacent to the element at 31st position, the probability is 1.

    • The probability can be...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q19. A rod at length l, I randomly put 100 ants in the rod .each ant moves left and right in random direction with l m/s .what is the expected no. of collisions after 30 secs?
  • Ans. 

    Expected number of collisions between randomly moving ants on a rod after 30 seconds.

    • Calculate the probability of two ants colliding at any given time.

    • Use the formula for expected value to find the expected number of collisions.

    • Assume that the ants are point masses and collisions are perfectly elastic.

    • Consider the possibility of multiple ants colliding at the same time.

    • Simulation can also be used to estimate the expect

  • Answered by AI
  • Q20. In how many ways can i permute n numbers 1 2 3...n so that all the no.s between u and i+1 are less than i (for all i in the permutation)?
  • Ans. 

    Counting permutations where numbers between u and i+1 are less than i for all i in the permutation.

    • The first number in the permutation must be 1.

    • For each i in the permutation, all numbers between u and i+1 must be less than i.

    • Use dynamic programming to count the number of valid permutations.

    • The answer is (n-1)th Catalan number.

    • Example: for n=4, the answer is 5.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q21. Find f(n) : pdt F(x) cdf. the value of k> 0 a constant -inf S +inf f(x)*F(kx) dx x follows normal standard distribution?
  • Ans. 

    Finding f(n) for a normal standard distribution with a given constant k.

    • Calculate the product of probability density function and cumulative distribution function.

    • Integrate the product of f(x) and F(kx) from -inf to +inf.

    • The value of k is a constant greater than 0.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q22. Number of inversions in an array in O(nlogn) time?
  • Ans. 

    Number of inversions in an array in O(nlogn) time.

    • Use merge sort algorithm to count inversions

    • Divide the array into two halves and recursively count inversions

    • Merge the two halves and count split inversions

    • Time complexity is O(nlogn)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q23. Given a chessboard 8X8 I put numbers from 1 to 8 in it in such a way that no. x is the mean/average of its neighbor. What is the range of the numbers?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Topics:
1. Statistics
2. Probability distributions
3. Theorms of linear algebra 
4. Algorithms: DP, Puzzle
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 8

General Tips: Improve on Linear Algebra&#44; Probability, Algorithms.
College Name: IIT KANPUR

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Mostly on Financial accounting
  • Q2. Questions on Cash flow statements ( Project during 1st term )

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: number of interviews were 2 where the 2nd was more of a confirmation that I am willing to work with them.
I answered most of the questions they asked except who is teaching you corporate finance. I asked a lot of questions about what they do and what is their view about Indian accounting laws
I think they are looking for knowledge in finance and less of globe during the interview.

Tips: Prof. R. Narayanswamies fundas of financial accounting.
Be thorough with financial.

Skills: Accounting, Finance
College Name: IIM Bangalore

Nomura Holdings Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Nomura Holdings Senior Analyst interview?
Nomura Holdings interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Nomura Holdings interview process are Resume Shortlist, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Nomura Holdings Senior Analyst interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Nomura Holdings. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Nomura Holdings expect are Financial Services, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Macros and Reconciliation.
What are the top questions asked in Nomura Holdings Senior Analyst interview?

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  1. Type of exposures, CSA, product ty...read more
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