Nomura Business Analyst interview experience

The interviews were clearly designed to probe how I’d think about data and core problem areas, and if I didn’t know something immediately, they would explain rather than leave me stuck.

SQL and data-structure style concepts came up, and the questions could range from fundamentals to deeper problem patterns. At the same time, there were finance-leaning risk and controls questions too—for example, how to ensure overstated invoices for services weren’t paid in error.

The pacing and format felt standard enough, but the mix of tech and operational finance logic made it more than a pure