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Updated 11 Jan 2025

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1 hour and topics accounting

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Q1. If any one invest their money in a company (debture). Then what get he or she from the company?
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Advisor, client solutions Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Mar 2024

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

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

English, finance, excel shortcuts, essay writing about a 2 general topics 250 words each

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Intro, resume, finance, behavioural
  • Q2. Bonds, debentures, equity shares
Round 3 - Panel interview 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Green bonds, mutual funds, resume, intro, project
  • Q2. Eps, ebitda dufference
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. With manager indepth finance questions, portfolio, cash flow statement, funds flow statement, depreciation, amortization,
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regarding the job you will do.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regarding the exam and some behavioural questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Senior manager normal discussion.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and prepare from your resume.

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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Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Nov 2024

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

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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Research Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image ashrith shreyansh vadala

posted on 26 Oct 2024

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

Aptitude test was good

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Working capital
  • Q2. Accrued expenses

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Financial statements reporting and analysis

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Debenture bond share financial markets financial statements derivatives corporate actions different between private company and public company ratio analysis
  • Q2. Share bond debenture capital

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
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It had 3 questions, the level was medium hardish

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There were 3 rounds of interviews, 2 technical and 1 HR, ln First round I was asked about OOPs, 2 medium level DSA questions, asked to write code on paper and explain the approach. Questions: 1. Given an ...

Top FactSet Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. find a number which occurs odd number of times and all number occurs even number of times
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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Auditor | Software Engineer | Team Lead interview

user image Wisdom Jobs & Tutorials

posted on 2 Feb 2022

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023. 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test ( test ours knowledge)

Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical round
  • Q2. What about our company
  • Q3. Explain financial statements
  • Ans. 

    Financial statements are reports that provide information about a company's financial performance and position.

    • Financial statements include the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

    • The income statement shows a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period of time.

    • The balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Explain ratio analysis
  • Ans. 

    Ratio analysis is a method of evaluating a company's financial performance by analyzing relationships between various financial variables.

    • Ratio analysis involves comparing different financial ratios to assess a company's profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and solvency.

    • Common ratios used in ratio analysis include the debt-to-equity ratio, return on equity, current ratio, and gross margin ratio.

    • By analyzing these rati...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Are you flexible to work different locations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - HR

Top FactSet Equity Research Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 1) how many financial statements 2) defference b/w share and debentures 3)why we prepare cash flow statement 4)what is non performing asset 5) derivatives 6)private equity funds 7)nav calculation and mutual funds 8)how many types of dividen... read more
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Q1. 1) how many financial statements 2) defference b/w share and debentures 3)why we prepare cash flow statement 4)what is non performing asset 5) derivatives 6)private equity funds 7)nav calculation and mutual funds 8)how many types of dividen... read more
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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 in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Accounts, Financial market,

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic accounting concepts

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)

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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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