Nomura Holdings Wholesale Strategy Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I WAS SHORTLISTED FOR NOMURA'S WHOLESALE STRATEGY AND STRUCTURING PROFILES
Tips: MAKE A GOOD RESUME WHICH REFLECTS WHATEVER YOU'VE DONE IN LIFE

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: MY INTERVIEWER WAS A VERY NICE PERSON.HE ASKED ME SOME FINANCE QUESTIONS AND I WAS ABLE TO ANSWER THEM.HE GAVE ME A LOT OF TIME TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND DIDN'T PUT PRESSURE ON ME.
Tips: DON'T FEEL STRESSED.BE PREPARED ON WHATEVER YOU'VE MENTIONED IN YOUR RESUME.KEEP CALM AND DO WELL!

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: THE CASE STUDY WAS REGARDING A BANK WANTING TO FIX ITS ATM BUSINESS. SOME INFORMATION WAS GIVEN AND I WAS ASKED TO PREPARE A GRAPH/SOME METRICS ON WHICH THE BANK WOULD BASE ITS FUTURE DECISIONS. IN ANOTHER CASE STUDY INTERVIEW I WAS ASKED TO FORMULATE A STRATEGY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL CHAIN TO SETUP ITS BUSINESS IN INDIA.
Tips: BE GOOD WITH SOME BASIC FIGURES LIKE AGE DIVISION,POPULATION ETC.TRY TO ARTICULATE YOUR VIEWS BY PUTTING THEM DOWN IN THE FORM OF METRICS.BE CONFIDENT ON YOUR DECISIONS

Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: I WAS ASKED TO GUESSTIMATE THE NUMBER OF AUTOS IN CHENNAI
Tips: KEEP SOME FIGURES MEMORISED LIKE INDIA'S POPULATION,AGE DIVISION, NUMBER OF PEOPLE BELOW POVERTY LINE ETC.ALSO MAKE LOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS.

General Tips: BE A SMART PERSON IN GENERAL.DON'T SOUND UNINTELLIGENT.KEEP YOUR CALM AND BE CONFIDENT
Skill Tips: PREPARE ATLEAST BASIC FINANCE AND BE AWARE ABOUT THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD.
Skills: FINANCE SKILLS, LOGICAL THINKING ABILITIES
Duration: 8 WEEKS
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I AM EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN FINANCE AND MORE SPECIFICALLY INVESTMENT BANKING.NOMURA OFFERED ME A PROFILE THAT IS PROBABLY NOT OFFERED BY ANY COMPANY AT THE ENTRY LEVEL.
Funny Moments: I HAD MANY JOVIAL MOMENTS DURING MY INTERVIEWS.