Mizuho Securities Interview Questions

6 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (92%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

4.6
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  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (77%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.8
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (89%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Mizuho Securities

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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Interview Questions & Answers - Mizuho Securities Examples

Investment banking summer analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: August 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
3 rounds of interview - more behavioral and resume focused; talked about projects; some technical simple
Interview Questions
what is the trend on industry you have on resume

Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: October 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
There is a 1-1 or 2-1 phone interview followed by a superday. The super day consisted of 4 interviews
Interview Questions
One of questions I received was regarding sale lease backs and there effect on leverage

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online randomly one day. I had done 0 networking and honestly didn't know what mizuho was. Did 2 interviews each with an MD and an analyst. Basically no behavioral, but the technicals were pretty standard and basic.
Interview Questions
Explain what would happen if the cost of debt in WACC went up

Investment Banking Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: August 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Superday with three interviewers, back-to-back. Interviewers were from different sectors and offices
Interview Questions
Tell me more about a deal that you completed (on resume). What role did you play?

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: December 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Apply through campus recruiting, first round is a phone interview with an associate/VP, second round is superday with multiple back to back interviews with VPs and MDs
Interview Questions
No unexpected questions. Be prepared to answer specific questions about your resume and any/all technical questions
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