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Updated 23 Apr 2021

FactSet Software Engineer II Interview Experiences

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Alogorithms, Design Patterns

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong with your programming basics.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic questions also with coding test

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Coding questions asked in this round

Round 4 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concept amd design patterns asked
  • Q2. Explain Singleton design pattern.
  • Ans. 

    Singleton design pattern restricts the instantiation of a class to one object.

    • Ensures only one instance of a class exists in the system

    • Provides a global point of access to that instance

    • Used when only one instance of a class is required throughout the system

    • Example: Database connection manager, Logger class

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  • Q3. Explain oop concepts class, encapsulation etc
  • Ans. 

    OOP concepts include class, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

    • Class is a blueprint for creating objects with shared properties and methods.

    • Encapsulation is the practice of hiding implementation details and exposing only necessary information.

    • Inheritance allows a class to inherit properties and methods from a parent class.

    • Polymorphism allows objects to take on multiple forms or behaviors depending on the cont...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to basics and able to justify everything mention in resume

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Medium leetcode question on array list

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Core java and collections, exceptions and threading
  • Q2. Core java collections
  • Q3. Multi threading
  • Q4. Executor framework
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Threading related questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Test was for Web Development - React
75min test
3 Questions
1 Coding Question
2 Scenario based questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. React Optimization techniques
  • Q2. React Advantages
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to debug in production environment?
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Challenges faced during work and how you overcome?
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you choose Wells fargo over other offers?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 coding question based on DP for 25 minutes and 30 MCQs on Java , OOPS and code snippet questions also some basic questions based on trees like number of leaf nodes in a complete binary tree with n nodes.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Write code for finding palindrome of a string
  • Ans. 

    Code to find palindrome of a string

    • Iterate through the string from both ends and compare characters

    • Use two pointers, one starting from the beginning and one from the end

    • If characters at both pointers match, continue checking until they meet in the middle

    • If all characters match, the string is a palindrome

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  • Q2. What is dynamic memory allocation in Java
  • Ans. 

    Dynamic memory allocation in Java refers to the process of allocating memory for objects at runtime.

    • Dynamic memory allocation allows for objects to be created and destroyed during program execution.

    • The 'new' keyword is used to dynamically allocate memory for objects in Java.

    • Dynamic memory allocation helps in managing memory efficiently by allocating memory only when needed.

    • Example: int[] arr = new int[5]; dynamically a

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. You are designing an e commerce website which database will you choose and what will you use for authentication given that you can't use JWT or even third party like Google authentication
  • Ans. 

    I would choose a relational database like MySQL and implement a custom authentication system using session management.

    • Choose a relational database like MySQL for storing user data, product information, and orders.

    • Implement a custom authentication system using session management to securely authenticate users without JWT or third-party services.

    • Use encryption techniques to store and validate user passwords securely.

    • Util...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the character with the maximum frequency
  • Ans. 

    Iterate through each character in the array of strings and keep track of the frequency of each character. Return the character with the maximum frequency.

    • Create a dictionary to store the frequency of each character

    • Iterate through each string in the array and then through each character in the string

    • Update the frequency count of each character in the dictionary

    • Return the character with the maximum frequency

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  • Q2. Valid parenthesis
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Have you used Junit? What is the difference between SQl and NoSQl Databases? have you worked with Kafka? Kafka based questions. explain dockerization/ containerization. which java8 feature did you work wit...
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience with Junit, SQL and NoSQL databases, Kafka, Dockerization, Java 8 features, stream() operations, and shell scripting in Unix.

    • I have used Junit for unit testing in Java projects.

    • SQL databases are relational databases that use structured query language for data manipulation, while NoSQL databases are non-relational databases that provide flexible schema design and horizontal scalability.

    • I have work...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the most complex sql query you have written till date. Why did you use nested query to achieve your goal? explain the query. which join did you use in the query. have you implemented hashset? how w...
  • Ans. 

    The most complex SQL query involved nested queries for data manipulation. Used inner join. Implemented hashset and avoided trees due to their drawbacks.

    • Nested SQL query used for complex data manipulation

    • Inner join used for combining data from multiple tables

    • Implemented hashset for efficient data storage and retrieval

    • Avoided trees due to their drawbacks such as unbalanced structure and slower traversal times

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find and replace words in a file using shell scripting. add an index in the beginning of each line in a file using shell scripting. what is multithreading? difference between single threaded and multithrea...
  • Ans. 

    Shell scripting for find and replace, adding index to lines, multithreading, hashmap vs hashtable, stack vs queue

    • Use sed command for find and replace in shell scripting

    • Use awk command to add an index at the beginning of each line in a file

    • Multithreading is the ability of a CPU to execute multiple threads concurrently

    • Single threaded means only one thread is executed at a time, while multithreaded allows multiple threads...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions- tell me about yourself. do you have any questions for us?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Fidelity Investments Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • SQL
  • Shell Scripting
  • Kafka
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Depends on the team your interviewing with but I personally felt their interviews are un-structured. The questions were not based on my experience.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic array and vectors DSA questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked me about my past project and my contribution in it
  • Q2. Linux commands and c++ language control
  • Q3. Asked me to write last function i wrote and explain what it does
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked me about my past projects and my contribution
  • Q2. Checked my work ethics
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic hr questions
  • Q2. Salary negotiation
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is HTML and CSS?
  • Ans. 

    HTML and CSS are markup languages used for creating and styling web pages.

    • HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is used for structuring content on web pages.

    • CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets and is used for styling the appearance of web pages.

    • HTML uses tags to define elements like headings, paragraphs, images, and links.

    • CSS allows for customization of colors, fonts, layout, and other visual aspects of a web...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Operating Systems, DBMS, Python

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Wht is tuple and how it is dif from list
  • Ans. 

    A tuple is an immutable collection of elements, while a list is a mutable collection in Python.

    • Tuples are created using parentheses (), while lists are created using square brackets []

    • Tuples are immutable, meaning their elements cannot be changed once defined

    • Lists are mutable, allowing for elements to be added, removed, or modified

    • Tuples are typically used for fixed collections of items, while lists are used for dynami

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Quant Topics: Interests, Sequence and Series along with Missing items, Time and Distance/Work,
Verbal Topics: Comprehension, Corrections, Grammar etc
CS Core Subjects: DSA, OOPS, DBMS, OS

Overall Test Difficulty was Easy-Medium

Round 2 - Coding Test 

System asked to choose one of the programming languages from C, C++ or Java. (Note: You can't change the language once confirmed!)
There were 7 different coding questions along with code. You just need to debug the code to get the correct output.
DSA: Graphs (Basics), Linked Lists, Conditional Statements, and Arrays (Stack and Queue)

Overall Difficulty was Medium (tbh, it depends on the practice you have done!)

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. What tech stack(s) you have worked on? Why? Why not others? 3. SQL queries based on joins, nesting and aggregations 4. Logical reasoning questions 5. Previous internships exper...
Round 4 - Behavioral interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why you do seek to join this company? 3. Are you comfortable working in shifts? If yes, how will you manage your time? 4. SQL queries 5. Logical question: Total number of squar...
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me about your day. Walk me through it. 2. If given a coding problem, what is your preferred language? Why? 3. Walk me through your best project in your resume. Why/How/When did you make it? 4. Tell...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for the aptitude and DSA rounds with CS core subjects. Proofread your resume and study about the company, as it makes behavioral and HR questions easy to answer. Make them feel that you are the committed to your job, you will be assigned to and mainly to company.

FactSet Interview FAQs

How to prepare for FactSet Software Engineer II 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 Computer science, Analytical, SQL, Agile and Javascript.

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