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Updated 5 Dec 2024

Nomura Holdings Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Types of garbage collectors
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

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I was interviewed before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Written Test
Experience: I attended interview at hyderabad location for java Sr.Software Engineer.
1Q) Find out given string palindrome or not.
Ex: madam
2Q) Find first and last index searching number in a array.
Ex: [1,2,3,3,3,3,4,5]
Output : 2,5
3Q) Arrange Strings in alphabetical order.

Tips: Prepare numeric and string related algorithms

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Java concepts
  • Q2. Selenium, GIT, CI/CD

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was bit easy. Prepare for Java concepts and CI/CD
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium leetcode question on array list

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Core java and collections, exceptions and threading
  • Q2. Core java collections
  • Q3. Multi threading
  • Q4. Executor framework
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Threading related questions
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Python basics ,sql and unix shell
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why Barclays and best work you did till now?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Clear yor basics clear for any interview
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Scenario based Pega technical questions.
  • Q2. According to your work experience I had tackled them
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions with hardness level increased. Normally Manager takes it.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussions
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C# OOPS Concepts, SQL query questions. It was very basic and easy questions.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Very detailed questions about design patterns, security and architect level questions. This depends on experience level.
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Very interactive questions. Based on experience they will ask about team management, Agile methodology.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and good with communication. That will help to crack interview. They are not asking questions which you don't know, but they want know how much knowledge you have.
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Lots of technical questions but the interview was not technical..
  • Q2. What is JIT compiler
  • Ans. 

    JIT compiler stands for Just-In-Time compiler, which compiles code during runtime instead of ahead of time.

    • JIT compiler improves performance by compiling code on the fly as it is needed

    • It converts bytecode into native machine code for execution

    • Examples include Java HotSpot JIT compiler and .NET JIT compiler

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  • Q3. What are futures
  • Ans. 

    Futures are financial contracts that obligate the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined future date and price.

    • Futures are standardized contracts traded on exchanges, where the buyer agrees to purchase an asset at a future date for a price agreed upon today.

    • They are commonly used in commodities, currencies, and financial instruments trading.

    • Futures allow investors to hedge against ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is GC and what types we have
  • Ans. 

    GC stands for Garbage Collection, a process in programming languages where unused memory is automatically reclaimed.

    • Types of GC include: Mark and Sweep, Reference Counting, Generational, and Incremental.

    • Mark and Sweep: Identifies and removes unreachable objects.

    • Reference Counting: Keeps track of the number of references to an object and deletes it when the count reaches zero.

    • Generational: Divides objects into different...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Walk me through a trading process
  • Ans. 

    A trading process involves buying and selling financial instruments in the market.

    • Research and analysis of market trends and opportunities

    • Placing buy or sell orders through a trading platform

    • Monitoring and managing open positions

    • Executing trades based on predetermined strategies

    • Recording and analyzing trade data for performance evaluation

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

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Java questions and multithreading
  • Q2. Dynamic ploymorphism
  • Q3. Association Aggregation Composition
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Futures and Completable futures
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops concepts, design patterns, spring security
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why this company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good hold on java concept like oops, multithreading

Nomura Holdings Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Nomura Holdings Software Engineer interview?
Nomura Holdings interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Nomura Holdings interview process are Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Nomura Holdings Software Engineer 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 Market Research, Investment Banking, Brs, Financial Services and Fmea.
What are the top questions asked in Nomura Holdings Software Engineer interview?

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2.9/5

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2.9

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2.9

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2.9

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2.9

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2.9

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