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Diversity super days for all schools are starting this week
Which day is the earliest? I heard some are next week
Thurs / Fri
Their 2025 applications have opened
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Received SF offer today (explore program participant), rly chill interview so dont stress
Congrats but I don’t think the interview questions they ask for diversity programs will be as easy as non diversity
Let’s not be a dick here. I guarantee you the interview questions they asked on technicals were / are likely the same.
Did you interview Friday or Monday?
interviewed Friday
anyone hear back from friday nyc?
Did anyone hear back from non-diversity application?
I submitted my application a few weeks ago and still haven't heard back btw
for global markets they start the process in june
Source?
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Has anyone heard back from Monday NYC?
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Is greentech group any good?
its literally their best group - dude nomura IB sucks lol
did anyone superday for nyc (through explore) earlier today, Tuesday, and hear back already?
congrats !! Global markets ?
Congrats!! And yea which group did u get into?
Got an intro call just now
Do you go to a target? How much networking did you do?
for ib?
just got offer call for Global Markets interviewed earlier this week on Tuesday
Congrats
does anyone know when’s the latest that we can expect to hear back from superdays done this week?
are you referring to the superdays from the explore program for IB SA 2025?
did u accept
deadline Friday so I might but will continue recruiting
i interviewed for the last time slot on Wednesday, got the offer call two days later on Friday
This past week? Was this for the explore program or nah
yes last week for explore program
any updates for global market for thursday's interview
When will they stop rolling out sds? I applied a week ago for global market but haven’t heard anything
....for explore program??? if regular dude you'll hear back in august lmao
for summer analyst 25
Source?
Has Gen NYC started sending out invites for non Diversity?
Resume review starts end of this/next week
how do you know?
when do spds come out for non explore people?
did you already get a first round? I'm pretty sure first rounds come first and then superdays.
has first rounds come out for nonexplore ppl?
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had someone tell me may/june according to HR, not sure how accurate
i meant for Investment Banking not Global Markets
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Anyone know any first round details? Questions they tend to ask, etc.
follow up - when does nomura regular first round typically start?
Has anyone heard back regarding first rounds yet?
Had my first round this morning.
Target School first rounds are happening this week
Do you know how big their cohort is?
Any color on non-target, non-diversity timelines? Assuming it would be in a week or 2, after targets finish, but would appreciate any other insights.
same here
i’m non target non diversity, haven’t heard back as well
Does NYC and SF have different timelines?
I have the same question: are these first rounds that are getting sent out for NYC or SF or both?
mine was for NY
Are the interviews group-dependent? (asking specifically for Greentech)
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Target Superdays are happening this week for NY office.
For all groups?
I dont think interviews are group dependent
yes; its generalist
Can confirm- just got superday invite for this week; btw I go to a target
Was greentech your first choice on ur app?
Has anyone had a spd already? what questions they asked?
anyone have any idea when we'll hear back spd result
from last years thread, it looks like it took as long as a week to hear back
hey, i just had my spd today as well. can I pm you?
yeah fs
Have you guys heard back. I go to a target school and had Superday for NY office last week but havent heard back yet.
Same here, still waiting to hear back
Did my first round today in last week in San Francisco
Stats:
Non-Target School
No networking just applied and was selected
Really chill interview more behavioral then technical probably just like 3
Any idea when u hear back for superday for SF?
Tbh I kind of lied of doing it last week, want to be annoymous, but I actually did it a few days ago but not too sure. I will notify you though if I get notified about the results but did you interview in San Francisco as well?
Was your interview group-specific or was it generalist?
No not really they just ask questions you would ask from the 400 M&A guide
Has any non-diversity non-target received a first-round invite from NY?
I haven't, have you?
Nope. I was just wondering if any has been sent out
Has anyone received an offer for NY superday last week?
Afaik, no one has. Last year took around a week for people to hear back... Interviewers said we'd probably hear back early this week.
Yeah I had mine last week and haven't heard back still. Target school Superday for NYC too.
Grilled on technicals first round. Beware and please don't take this one lightly
Are u target?
what office did you interview for and what kinds of questions you got
Did any non target non diversity hear back regarding the first round yet
I haven't, have you?
Got invited to a superday I think 2 days afterwards and finished my superday two days ago.
SD for SF is on Monday
say u get a superday invite, how soon is the superday after u do ur r1? Is it the following week?
2-3 days after is when I got mine.
and your superday was how soon? The next week after the r1?
Yep I scheduled it like a week out to practice
how soon did everyone get their superday invite after the first round?
I think 2-3 days after my first round I was invited to a superday. Finished my superday last Thursday and haven't heard back yet :0 chat am I cooked
manifest for you!! how many interviews did you have for the superday?
Little late to the show, but had my SF Greentech Super yesterday, haven't heard back yet.
Don't worry bro I had a superday too and it was last thursday and still haven't heard back :( seems like they are not done with interviews and are still interviewing other candidates for the superday. how did you do if you don't mind me asking and has anyone recieved an offer yet from the san francisco office summer 2025?
Is Nomura Global Markets SA SPD out? I interviewed last Thursday.
Yes for target schools
I'm late, but had a Superday today - obv still waiting to hear back.
global markets? or ib
IB
I’m still waiting too. Had spd Tuesday.
IB
Same. Did you hear anything yet? Did my SPD on the 4/26
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