Mizuho Interview Questions

83 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (94%)

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.

3.7
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (93%)

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 (87%)

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

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Grade Finance
Location London
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location San Francisco
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location San Francisco
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location London
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2019
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Mizuho Examples

Global Markets Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: October 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
Started of with an online submission which included a cover letter. The next round was an online interview with one of the analysts and questions consisted of brain teasers and behavioural questions as well as questioning your motivation for the role.
Interview Questions
The angle between the two hands when the time is 3:45pm

Global Banking Summer Analyst Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: October 2022
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
Fairly simple recruiting process. Applied through campus recruitment and got a first round interview consisting of two 15 minute phone interviews with MDs. Following that, had a 2nd round interview with the head of the group.
Interview Questions
All the questions were behavioral, what one would expect.. tell me about yourself, why Mizuho, etc.

Associate Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: June 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Face to face interview, general questions about my experience and my motivations for applying for this role
Interview Questions
Why Mizuho, What mandates have you worked on?

Acquistion Finance Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in TST
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
I was approached by a headhunter. One week after she helped me to submit the CV, I got the first around interview. It is still ongoing.
Interview Questions
How do you do to make adjustments to the financial statements after a merger? How do you do to combine 2 companies's financial statements? Need to give details. And they asked follow-up questions.
LBO model question about shareholder's loan's benifit and rationale.

Summer Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
After visiting our campus in early February, the application was due two weeks later, and the interviews were conducted just two weeks after the application deadline. The interview was one round of two interviews that were both 2-on-1 with a junior and an MD.
Interview Questions
I was asked several questions about an investment club listed on my resume. They wanted to see what kind of role I took on and hear about our investment thesis and rationale for a pitch.

Summer Analyst Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: April 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Mizuho was looking for more analysts late, I was emailed in April maybe after applying online, then had an interview with an MD and a VP 30 mins back to back.
Interview Questions
Nothing too hard, typical questions but also asked about how we would evaluate a bank different than a normal company

Credit Analyst Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: January 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Skills Test
Interview
First got a phone call and then requested to answer what to expect from this job. Basic question and simple analysis
Interview Questions
Describe yourself in 3 keywords

Cyber Security Analyst Interview - Information Technology (IT)

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: October 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The interview process was very professional and friendly. The hiring manager and other interviewers were genuinely interested in my background and why i want to transition to a cyber security role. Mostly behavior questions.
Interview Questions
The interviewer were not very organized in their structure of our time. There were a little all over the place, but it did not interfere with the interview process.

1st Year Analyst Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
The interview consisted of 6 rounds. A grueling process with a team that gave mixed impressions. Would not recommend it.
Interview Questions
Calculate your phone number on the resume

Intern Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: April 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
First had an interview with two associates, second interview was with two MDs. Both interviews consisted of techs and behaviorals with a heavy emphasis on my resume and why i stood out vs others
Interview Questions
Honestly none were totally out of the blue - they did ask me if we were stuck with you for several hours, what would we talk about