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FactSet Specialist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 12 Nov 2024

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Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 12 Nov 2024

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Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic questions on reasoning, physiological based questions were there .

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your strengths & weaknesses.
  • Q2. What is the one time you feel like you're failing & what have you done .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident & honest

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Why are women still asked such personal questions in interview?
I recently went for an interview… and honestly, m still trying to process what just happened. Instead of being asked about my skills, experience, or how I could add value to the company… the questions took a totally unexpected turn. The interviewer started asking things like When are you getting married? Are you engaged? And m sure, if I had said I was married, the next question would’ve been How long have you been married? What does my personal life have to do with the job m applying for? This is where I felt the gender discrimination hit hard. These types of questions are so casually thrown at women during interviews but are they ever asked to men? No one asks male candidates if they’re planning a wedding or how old their kids are. So why is it okay to ask women? Can we please stop normalising this kind of behaviour in interviews? Our careers shouldn’t be judged by our relationship status. Period.
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is bond?
  • Ans. 

    A bond is a debt security that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower.

    • Bonds are issued by corporations, municipalities, and governments to raise capital.

    • They have a fixed interest rate and a maturity date when the principal is repaid.

    • Bonds are generally considered less risky than stocks but offer lower potential returns.

    • Investors can buy and sell bonds on the secondary market.

    • Examples of bonds include U.S....

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is Fund Accounting?
  • Ans. 

    Fund Accounting is a specialized accounting system used by non-profit organizations and government agencies to track and manage funds.

    • It involves tracking and reporting on the financial activity of specific funds or grants.

    • It ensures that funds are used for their intended purposes and that financial reports are accurate and transparent.

    • Examples include tracking donations to a non-profit organization or managing governm...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good easy & simple, mostly the questions relate to your CV and family background some are from Financial terms

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic questions on investment banking operations and the IT department associate with that. Since I was hired for governance team I was asked about some data related queries.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have a commanding communication skills and walk with the confidence. Always believe in yourself and don't tie your ambition with emotions.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. Java logical question
  • Q2. Webdriver architecture
  • Q3. Framework, file and folder structure
  • Q4. Your approach to tackle dynamic objects
  • Ans. 

    I approach dynamic objects by analyzing their behavior and adapting my approach accordingly.

    • I start by understanding the nature of the dynamic object and its expected behavior

    • I then analyze its movement patterns and any potential obstacles or hazards

    • Based on this analysis, I adapt my approach to ensure safe and efficient interaction with the dynamic object

    • For example, when working with a moving conveyor belt, I would e...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Implicit and explicit wait in selenium
  • Ans. 

    Implicit and explicit wait are two types of wait in Selenium used to synchronize the test execution with the application.

    • Implicit wait is used to set a default waiting time for the web elements to load before throwing an exception.

    • Explicit wait is used to wait for a specific condition to occur before proceeding with the test execution.

    • Implicit wait is set globally for the entire test script while explicit wait is set f...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Java oops concepts
  • Q7. Sql queries related to joins
  • Q8. Basic Unix commands

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and try to connect yours answers with some example of your project.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Hypothetical Questions - What if the company decides to demote all senior associate s to associate? What will be your reaction??

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I went for Enterprise Testing Senior Associate. The person who interviewed me was very well known to me. He worked with me for more than a year at the same level. Asked illogical questions. All hypothetical questions he asked in which I was the one who was getting demoted or denied bonus or increment.
He should not have taken my interview as it was conflict of Interest. 99% of questions was asked by this guy and the other lady in VC only asked 1 general question.
I reported conflict of interest issue to the hiring HR but no action was taken not any reply toy email came.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Demonetization
  • Q2. Banking sector questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Basic aptitude test. East to clear.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 25

Skills: Reasoning Ability, Mathematical Logic, Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge
College Name: Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Brief introduction,,
  • Q2. Why markets?
  • Ans. 

    Markets offer dynamic and challenging environments that require constant adaptation and innovation.

    • Markets provide opportunities for growth and expansion

    • Competition in markets drives innovation and efficiency

    • Markets offer diverse career paths and opportunities for personal development

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  • Q3. 2-3 puzzles,
  • Q4. Economics questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: No. of Interviews: 1
I think they were looking for Mathematical and analytical ability, Awareness about and aptitude for finance related stuff (news items, their analysis, my understanding etc.)

Tips: Being prepared: In markets there is no substitute to knowing your stuff. You can‟t faff your way through as the questions will be technical

Skills: Financial Markets, Aptitude, Analytical Skills, Mathematical Aptitude
College Name: IIM Bangalore
Are these interview questions helpful?

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. It was more about the personal and case study which they asked me

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - To Start of with this company it's good one to start your career you have lot opportunities and benefits from this company.
I would suggest if got an opportunity with this firm go ahead

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

JPMorgan Chase & Co. user image SHUBHAM VINAYAK KALE shubham

posted on 4 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. Project/DDP based questions
  • Q2. Any coding done in curriculum, explain the most complex one
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have coded in curriculum. The most complex one was a project on building a web application using React and Node.js.

    • Built a full-stack web application using React and Node.js

    • Implemented user authentication and authorization using JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

    • Used MongoDB as the database and Mongoose as the ODM

    • Implemented real-time updates using Socket.IO

    • Deployed the application on Heroku

    • Handled errors and implemented log...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is 'Big data'? Why is it called 'Big'
  • Ans. 

    Big data refers to large and complex data sets that cannot be processed using traditional data processing methods.

    • Big data is characterized by its volume, velocity, and variety

    • It is used in various industries such as healthcare, finance, and retail

    • Examples of big data include social media data, sensor data, and transactional data

    • It is called 'big' because it involves processing massive amounts of data

    • Big data requires ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Why do you want to switch to IT sector from your respective branch
  • Ans. 

    I am passionate about technology and eager to learn new skills in the IT sector.

    • I have always had a keen interest in technology and enjoy working with computers.

    • I believe the IT sector offers more opportunities for growth and advancement in my career.

    • I have seen the impact of technology on various industries and want to be a part of that innovation.

    • I have taken courses in programming and networking to prepare myself fo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. I did a course on compute simulation and had extra curricular in chess, so was asked to simulate a chess game
  • Q6. Two friends A & B meet after long time, A asks B about his family. B says he has 3 children, product of their ages is 36, and sum of their ages is equal to the (point towards a house on street) house numbe...
  • Q7. A rat has 3000 gm of rice, he has to travel a distance of 3000m, he eats 1gm rice/m, his maximum carrying capcity is 1000 gm,how should he travel the distance to reach with maximum rice left
  • Q8. A new software has 3 functions SelectSum(), log() and exp(). You have a table of 1000 data points, how will you find product of all points using only the above mentioned functions
  • Ans. 

    To find the product of all data points using SelectSum(), log(), and exp() functions.

    • Use the log() function to convert the product into a sum of logarithms

    • Apply the SelectSum() function to calculate the sum of logarithms

    • Finally, use the exp() function to convert the sum back into the product

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude part has easy questions, including number series, picture series, interest rate and some quant based questions.

The coding part is difficult.2-3 coding questions, Codes will be related to linked lists , trees or sorting.
Tips: Try to get maximum marks in aptitude, which should be fine with some practice . One of the code will be easy, so complete it and make a try for second
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: very easy puzzles, I was able to solve all puzzles in first attempt
Tips: Be confident in your approach they are locking for approach more than result

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I answered all resume based questions, he liked my choice of projects, though they were not exactly related to the profile. He liked me and said I would recommend you directly to HR round
Tips: Prepare in details about all points in resume, course work mentioned and projects, Based on performance in this interview, they decide to whether to take one more technical interview or send directly to HR

Skills: Behavioural Skills, Puzzle Solving Capability, Approaching A Problem, Basic Coding
College Name: IIT Madras

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Write the algorithm for reversing the string
  • Ans. 

    The algorithm reverses a given string.

    • Iterate through the string from the last character to the first character.

    • Append each character to a new string or an array in reverse order.

    • Return the reversed string or array.

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  • Q2. Write an algorithm to select the number between min and maximum from a number series and that number shouldn't be a multiple of 10
  • Q3. This was puzzle: you have 2 eggs and 100 floors. Eggs will start break beyond a particular floor. You can throw eggs from any of the floor. How will you minimise the total number of throws.
  • Q4. Assume yourself as CEO of a company. You have vacancies and you are conducting interviews. 4 candidates (1. An IITian, 2. A woman, 3. Gay, 4.Physically handicapped) are equally capable and qualified have a...
  • Ans. 

    As the CEO, I would select the candidate based on their qualifications and skills, regardless of their background or personal characteristics.

    • I would focus on the qualifications, skills, and experience of each candidate.

    • I would consider their ability to contribute to the company's goals and objectives.

    • I would ensure a fair and unbiased selection process.

    • I would prioritize diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

    • I woul...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. My interview was just after demonetization. So question was, assume you are CEO of Paytm. What will be your key values and what will be your strategy to add more customers.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude part was pretty straightforward. Make sure you don't loose too much time on one question. Most of the questions were very easy. Number series, men working hours, probability and simple math calculations are enough to crack the test.
Coding part will definitely have one easy question (mostly will be on sorting algos). Basic coding knowledge is enough for this part.
Tips: Aptitude : Speed is the key. Since questions are easy, one who gets more than others will be shortlistled for the Interviews.
Coding: Make sure you solve atleast 1 problem correctly. And then try to attempt others.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 28

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: They also asked basic interview hr questions. Be prepared with your stories. If One of your story can make you look out of the stand, it will definitely work for this round. Strengths, weakness and where do you see yourself after 5 years.
Tips: Be confident. And be ready to defend your answers.

Skills: Math Puzzles, Algorithms And Data Structures, HR Skills, Inter Person Communication Skills
College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

FactSet Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in FactSet Specialist interview?
FactSet interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the FactSet interview process are Aptitude Test and HR.
How to prepare for FactSet Specialist 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 SQL, Business Solutions, Presales, Project Management and Data Analytics.

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