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FactSet Management Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 8 Jan 2025

FactSet Management Trainee Interview Experiences

5 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Quant ,lr , English, domain

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same like interview
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics only ,where do u see urself?
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

There was 1hr 30 mins test with questionnaire from basic aptitude, accounts , reasonings etc

Round 2 - Assignment 

We were told to submit a ppt on factset

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Your introduction
  • Ans. 

    I am a recent graduate with a degree in Business Administration and a passion for leadership and problem-solving.

    • Recent graduate with a degree in Business Administration

    • Passionate about leadership and problem-solving

    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

    • Experience in team projects and extracurricular activities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Basic accounting

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was good, environment was good.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me something About yourself

Management Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 21 Oct 2023

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Easy test based on finance , lrdi ,quants and verbal

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Ppt round and based on that questions
  • Q2. Education related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and think logically before answering

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Finance, Aptitude, Verbal questions

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic HR questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Finance question

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via campus placement at Delhi School of Economics, Delhi and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

30 minutes. Reasoning, English, Quant, DI

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Introduce yourself 2. Explain a project (Excel based research project on my CV) 3. How did you clean the data and prepare it for analysis 4. CLRM assumptions 5. Define multicollinearity. Did you find it...
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Why amex 2. what is closed loop model of amex 3. What are the factors that you look into for setting the credit limit of a customer. Give an optimization equation 4. Give an instance of when you have wo...
  • Ans. 

    Answers to questions asked in an interview for Management Trainee at Amex

    • 1. Amex is a reputed financial services company with a strong focus on customer service and innovation.

    • 2. Closed loop model of Amex refers to the fact that Amex issues its own cards, processes transactions, and provides customer service, all within its own network.

    • 3. Factors for setting credit limit include credit score, income, debt-to-income rat...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for American Express Management Trainee interview:
  • Credit card economics
  • Econometrics
  • Statistics
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please read about the business model of amex, closed loop model and credit card economics. Knowledge of coding is not compulsory but be thorough with the projects mentioned in your CV.
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Quants, LR and Verbal test

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Financial Ratios you know of
  • Ans. 

    Financial ratios are tools used to analyze a company's financial health and performance.

    • Liquidity ratios: measure a company's ability to meet short-term obligations

    • Profitability ratios: measure a company's ability to generate profits

    • Debt ratios: measure a company's leverage and ability to repay debt

    • Activity ratios: measure a company's efficiency in managing assets

    • Examples include current ratio, return on equity, debt-t

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How is discount rate decided
  • Ans. 

    Discount rate is decided based on various factors such as inflation, risk, market conditions, and opportunity cost.

    • Discount rate is the rate at which future cash flows are discounted to their present value.

    • It is determined by considering the prevailing market interest rates, inflation rates, and the level of risk associated with the investment.

    • The opportunity cost of investing in one project over another is also taken ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Investment portfolio you'll make if you had 50 Lakhs
  • Ans. 

    I would invest in a diversified portfolio with a mix of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

    • Allocate 50% to stocks, 30% to bonds, and 20% to mutual funds

    • Invest in blue-chip stocks with a proven track record

    • Choose bonds with a high credit rating and low risk

    • Select mutual funds with a mix of equity and debt instruments

    • Rebalance the portfolio periodically to maintain the desired asset allocation

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through your own resume thoroughly and also go through companies JD properly.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. A person is described. He comes and asks for credit card. How do you decide to give him a credit card?
  • Ans. 

    The decision to give a person a credit card is based on their creditworthiness and ability to repay the credit.

    • Evaluate the person's credit history and credit score.

    • Assess their income and employment stability.

    • Consider their debt-to-income ratio.

    • Review their payment history on previous loans or credit cards.

    • Check if they have any outstanding debts or bankruptcies.

    • Verify their identity and address.

    • Assess their financial...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. A cricket match is going on at Eden Gardens. Estimate the number of 10 rupee notes in entire stadium
  • Ans. 

    Estimating the number of 10 rupee notes in a cricket stadium is challenging due to various factors such as crowd size and ticket prices.

    • Consider the seating capacity of the stadium

    • Estimate the percentage of attendees who carry 10 rupee notes

    • Take into account the average number of notes carried by each person

    • Factor in the number of vendors and their transactions

    • Consider the duration of the match and the frequency of not

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It had negative marking. There was no CG cut off. Difficult questions were from mathematics and logical puzzels.
Tips: Most of the math questions were from permutation and combination.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 20

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were 2 rounds of technical, in this case studies were given and questions were asked based on them. A few guesstimate questions were asked. Since the company deals in credit card business, the case studies were related to it.

Skill Tips: Prepare in communication and micro-electronics. Solve a few question papers.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed before Dec 2015. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Case studies, Puzzles, etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Some maths questions, puzzles, aptitude and verbal ability.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 20

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: It was mostly technical interview

College Name: IIT Madras

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Very difficult.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 20

Round: Interview
Experience: Data analysis questions, questions on resume - internship and project.

Round: Interview
Experience: Data analysis questions, questions on resume - internship and project.

Skill Tips: Read up about company. HR prep, resume prep, company groundwork.
Skills: Multivariate data analysis, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, Machine learning, Algorithms, Python, R
College Name: IIT MADRAS

FactSet Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in FactSet Management Trainee interview?
FactSet interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the FactSet interview process are Aptitude Test, HR and Technical.
How to prepare for FactSet Management Trainee interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at FactSet. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at FactSet expect are Analytical, Analytics, Backup Exec, Balance Sheet and Capacity Planning.
What are the top questions asked in FactSet Management Trainee interview?

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