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Interview Guides/Nomura Holdings
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Nomura HoldingsCompany guide
Updated weekly · Reviewed by the Dataford team

Nomura Holdings interview process & guide 2026

Based on 88 interview reports

Everything we know about interviewing at Nomura Holdings: what each round tests.

Business Analyst

At a glance

1
Role guides
88
Interview reports
12
Topics tracked
01 · Difficulty and outcomes

How hard is the Nomura Holdings interview?

Aggregated from 88 interview experiences
Difficulty mix
Easy20%
Medium78%
Hard3%
Most loops land in the middle: hard enough to prep for, rarely brutal.
Offer rate
88%about 1 in 2

About 1 in 2 candidates with a known outcome convert.

29 offers across 33 reports with a stated outcome.
Experience sentiment
81%positive
Positive 81%Neutral 15%Negative 4%
02 · Topic breakdown

What Nomura Holdings actually tests for

How prominent each skill is across reported loops
100%
Derivatives (general)
97%
Options (basic)
95%
Accounting Fundamentals
93%
Back-office / BAU Process Knowledge
91%
SQL (relational queries)
88%
Interest Rate Swaps
86%
Three Golden Rules of Accounting
84%
Investment Banking Trade Lifecycle
82%
Communication Skills (clear explanations)
80%
Forward Contracts
77%
Futures Contracts
75%
Journal Entries (Trading)
Tested less
Tested more
03 · Role guides

Find the guide for your role

This is your next step: open the guide for the role you are interviewing for. Each one carries the questions Nomura Holdings interviewers actually ask that position, the loop structure, and pay by level.

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04 · FAQ

Nomura Holdings interview FAQ

Answered from real candidate and workplace data
How hard is the Nomura Holdings interview?

Candidates most commonly rate Nomura Holdings interviews as medium, based on 88 reported interviews. About 88% of candidates who interview go on to receive an offer.

What topics does Nomura Holdings test in interviews?

Nomura Holdings interviews most often cover Derivatives (general), Options (basic), Accounting Fundamentals, Back-office / BAU Process Knowledge, and SQL (relational queries). The exact emphasis depends on the specific role you apply for.

What roles can I prepare for at Nomura Holdings?

Dataford has interview guides for 1 role at Nomura Holdings, including Business Analyst.

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