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Updated 28 Jan 2025

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Online exam including subjects of finance and english and maths

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is stock split
  • Ans. 

    Stock split is when a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to lower the price per share.

    • Stock split increases the number of shares outstanding while decreasing the price per share.

    • It does not change the overall market capitalization of the company.

    • Common stock split ratios include 2-for-1, 3-for-1, or 3-for-2.

    • Investors who own shares before the split will receive additional shares after the split.

    • St...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is capital structure
  • Ans. 

    Capital structure refers to the mix of debt and equity a company uses to finance its operations and growth.

    • Capital structure is the way a company finances its operations through a combination of debt and equity.

    • Debt includes loans and bonds that the company must repay with interest.

    • Equity represents ownership in the company, such as shares of stock.

    • The optimal capital structure varies by industry and company goals.

    • A co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is difference between primary markets and secondary markets
  • Ans. 

    Primary markets are where new securities are issued for the first time, while secondary markets are where existing securities are bought and sold.

    • Primary markets involve the issuance of new securities by companies or governments to raise capital.

    • Secondary markets involve the buying and selling of existing securities among investors.

    • Primary markets provide capital to companies, while secondary markets provide liquidity ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What balance sheet is actually dealing
  • Ans. 

    The balance sheet deals with a company's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.

    • The balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time.

    • It includes assets (such as cash, inventory, and property), liabilities (such as loans and accounts payable), and equity (such as retained earnings and stockholders' equity).

    • The balance sheet equation is Assets = Liabilit...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in basic financial concepts and basic stock market concepts

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Q1. What thing you want to change in current slab rates of income tax
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between Stock market and index
  • Ans. 

    Stock market refers to the overall market where stocks are bought and sold, while an index is a specific measurement of a section of the stock market.

    • Stock market is the overall market where stocks are bought and sold

    • Index is a specific measurement of a section of the stock market

    • Stock market includes various exchanges like NYSE, NASDAQ, etc.

    • Examples of indexes include S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ Comp

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Corporate actions?
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Do you have any idea on current ongoing financial news
  • Q2. How would you manage a irate client.
  • Ans. 

    I would listen to their concerns, empathize with their situation, apologize for any inconvenience, and work towards finding a solution.

    • Listen actively to understand the root cause of their frustration

    • Empathize with their situation to show that you understand their feelings

    • Apologize for any inconvenience caused, even if it wasn't directly your fault

    • Work towards finding a solution that satisfies the client's needs and re...

  • Answered by AI

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Q1. If I give you one lakh rupees, where will you invest it? And how?
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Associate Reconciliation Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nellutla Ramu

posted on 25 Nov 2024

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

I was interviewed before Nov 2023.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Investment banking operations related

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is fixed income
  • Q2. What Is fund Accounting
  • Ans. 

    Fund accounting is a specialized form of accounting used by non-profit organizations and government agencies to track and manage funds separately for specific purposes.

    • Fund accounting involves tracking and reporting on funds designated for specific purposes or projects.

    • Each fund has its own set of financial records to ensure transparency and accountability.

    • It is commonly used by non-profit organizations, government age...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is bonds and benefits
  • Q2. What is Capital market
  • Ans. 

    Capital market is a financial market where long-term debt or equity-backed securities are bought and sold.

    • Capital market is where companies and governments raise long-term funds through the issuance of stocks and bonds.

    • Investors buy these securities in the hope of earning a return on their investment.

    • Examples of capital market participants include stock exchanges, investment banks, and institutional investors.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basically on basic finance questions
Current affairs
Logical reason questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is dcf Different financial ratios Some analytical questions Basics of accounting

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on ur basics
Stay updated to current affairs

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. 1. Question on Projects, Job, Contribution.
  • Q2. Javascript : closures, promise
  • Q3. Guess Output based questions
  • Q4. Coding : Given array and target, find the index pair of elements the sum becomes target
  • Ans. 

    Given an array and target, find the index pair of elements the sum becomes target.

    • Use a hash table to store the difference between target and current element

    • Check if the difference exists in the hash table

    • Return the indices of the current element and the difference

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Project bases questions, Core Concepts(with examples and senarios) and Coding question

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Q1. find a number which occurs odd number of times and all number occurs even number of times
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Draughtsman Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 8 Mar 2023

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

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Q1. what is the difference between line command and polyline command?
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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 and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Based on Financial statements and small calculations

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is EBITDA ?
  • Ans. 

    EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is a measure of a company's operating performance.

    • EBITDA is calculated by adding back interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to net income.

    • It is used to analyze and compare profitability between companies and industries.

    • EBITDA provides a clearer picture of a company's financial health by excluding non-operating expenses.

    • Inves...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between depreciation and amortization
  • Ans. 

    Depreciation is for tangible assets like buildings and machinery, while amortization is for intangible assets like patents and copyrights.

    • Depreciation is the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful life.

    • Amortization is the allocation of the cost of intangible assets over their useful life.

    • Depreciation is typically used for assets like buildings, machinery, and vehicles.

    • Amortization is typically used...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Types of ratios and their formulas
  • Ans. 

    Types of ratios include profitability, liquidity, solvency, and efficiency ratios with formulas to analyze financial performance.

    • Profitability ratios measure a company's ability to generate profit, such as Return on Equity (ROE) = Net Income / Shareholder's Equity.

    • Liquidity ratios assess a company's ability to meet short-term obligations, like Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities.

    • Solvency ratios evaluat...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't get nervous of panic during interview feel free and a little smile on face when answering 😊

Top FactSet Equity Research Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

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Financial Advisor Interview Questions & Answers

user image Giridhar Gopal Sharma

posted on 25 May 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was a thirty minutes online assessment aptitude test. Simple basic finance questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through the questions online for the role before the interview.

Financial Advisor Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. If I give you one lakh rupees, where will you invest it? And how?
View answer (1)

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Subject based question in the aptitude test and also out of the Sellubus questions are there in the Aptitude test.

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why should I hire you?
  • Ans. The roles and responsibilitys are highly suitable with my education and i have a threatical knowledge on the job role and i want to convert into practical knowledge so please give me a chance and I will prove it myself.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Are you hardworker or smartworker?
  • Ans. They both are key to success hardwork to comes experience and experience to come smartwork so both are important to me.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for FactSet Research Analyst interview:
  • Mutual Funds
  • Derivatives
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Corporate Actions
  • Account paybles
  • Accounts Receivable
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This is good opportunity for the freshers to explore ourselves and gain the knowledge and give the best of you.

Top FactSet Research Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is income statement how do u calculate net profit? What is stock split and merger and takeover and depreciation and amortization and net worth and retaining earnings,book value per share? Types of equity shares etc...
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Q1. What is income statement how do u calculate net profit? What is stock split and merger and takeover and depreciation and amortization and net worth and retaining earnings,book value per share? Types of equity shares etc...
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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 SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerearth coding test

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Write python code to read from and write to a file
  • Ans. 

    Python code to read from and write to a file

    • Use 'open()' function to open a file in read or write mode

    • Use 'read()' method to read the contents of the file

    • Use 'write()' method to write data to the file

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Types of normalizations
  • Ans. 

    Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.

    • Types of normalizations include 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, and 4NF.

    • 1NF (First Normal Form) ensures that each column contains atomic values.

    • 2NF (Second Normal Form) eliminates partial dependencies by ensuring all non-key attributes are fully functional dependent on the primary key.

    • 3NF (Third Normal Form) removes trans...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Join statements in SQL and their purpose
  • Ans. 

    Join statements in SQL are used to combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them.

    • Joins are used to retrieve data from multiple tables based on a related column

    • Types of joins include INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL JOIN

    • Example: SELECT * FROM table1 INNER JOIN table2 ON table1.column = table2.column

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is tcp protocol?
  • Ans. 

    TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a communication protocol that ensures reliable and ordered delivery of data packets over a network.

    • TCP is a connection-oriented protocol that establishes a connection before data transfer.

    • It provides error-checking and guarantees delivery of data packets.

    • TCP uses sequence numbers to reorder packets and ensure data integrity.

    • Examples of applications using TCP include web browsing,

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Open to relocate
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am open to relocate for the right opportunity.

    • I am willing to relocate for the right job opportunity

    • I am open to exploring new locations and experiences

    • I have relocated in the past for career advancement

  • Answered by AI

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FactSet Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in FactSet interview?
FactSet interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the FactSet interview process are Aptitude Test, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for FactSet 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 Analytics, Python, Analytical, SQL and Computer science.
What are the top questions asked in FactSet interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the FactSet interview -

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How long is the FactSet interview process?

The duration of FactSet interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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