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Updated 12 Jan 2025

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Interview experience
4
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Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
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I was interviewed before Oct 2022.

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.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Testing logic.
Good questions.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Average OOPS concepts
  • Ans. 

    OOPS concepts are fundamental principles in object-oriented programming.

    • Encapsulation: bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit (class)

    • Inheritance: allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class

    • Polymorphism: ability for objects to be treated as instances of their parent class or their own class

    • Abstraction: hiding the complex implementation details and showing only the

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Q1. Find the highest floor, from where if an egg is dropped will not break. k floor building and n eggs are given.
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Advisor Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Mar 2023

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 3 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 - Aptitude Test 

30 minutes, English and Stock Market

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Just tell them about what FactSet do
  • Q2. Research about the Competitors

Interview Preparation Tips

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Q1. What knowledge do you have about market? What is the status of current market
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. First they are asked my self details and then project details. Most of the questions asked me related to my finance topics. I faced my interview at online mode. It is my first interview. Im scared and nerv...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - To maintain good communication, interaction skills

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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Research Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Aptitude test along with financial sector

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Profile related interview 1- What is mutual fund 2- What is difference between real account and personal account 3- Cash flow statement 4- Balance sheet
  • Q2. Where do you see after Five years

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read all basic of accountancy and focus on job profile and company details

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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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java concepts like multithreading, collections, trading related topics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong with Java core concepts

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Q1. Find Nth PrimeYou are given a number 'N'. Your task is to find Nth prime number. A prime number is a number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. Prime numbers have only two factors – 1 and the number itself. ... read more
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is Nifty50? Explain about it
  • Ans. 

    Nifty50 is the benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, comprising of 50 actively traded stocks.

    • Nifty50 is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 50 large-cap Indian companies listed on the NSE.

    • It is calculated using the free-float market capitalization weighted methodology.

    • The index is reviewed twice a year and changes are made based on market capitalization and liquidity.

    • Nifty50 is ...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Confident when Ur Answered so No tension

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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Research Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It's an aptitude test, mostly questions related to financial statements and data interpretation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You can easily crack it if you have practiced CAT DILR.

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...
View answer (3)

Research Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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 Walk-in and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic questions about reasoning, Knowledge about computer, Speaking writing listening skills

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about your project. Accounts and mental ability questions
  • Q2. What is IPO What is account payable
  • Ans. 

    IPO stands for Initial Public Offering. It is the first time a company's stock is offered to the public.

    • IPO is a way for companies to raise capital by selling shares of their stock to the public

    • It is a process where a private company becomes a public company

    • The company hires an investment bank to underwrite the IPO and help set the price of the shares

    • Examples of successful IPOs include Facebook, Alibaba, and Uber

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well about Finance and accounts. They ask our

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...
View answer (3)

Research Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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ESG Research Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 4 Sep 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Assignment is about fetching companies Data which is related to ESG metrics

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why ESG ? Checked how relevant am with ESG terminologies And basic technical questions from resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do some scratch research on ESG and keep updated with latest coverage.

Client Advisor Solution Interview Questions & Answers

user image Apoorv Pandey

posted on 25 Apr 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. About Fixed Income- Participation Instruments, duration, convexity.
  • Q2. Trading strategies- settlement, order depth
  • Q3. Derivative strategies
  • Q4. Diff between Nasdaq and DJIA

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Technical round is good enough- one needs to brush up on basics- And don't fake it about any answer

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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