FactSet Product Specialist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at FactSet.
FactSet
Product Specialist
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process had a couple of rounds, but it was super smooth and organized. They communicated clearly and responded quickly. Things moved fast, and they made an offer right after the final round, making the whole thing efficient and professional.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Do you have expertise in Fixed Income?
FactSet
Product Specialist
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding Case
It was a two-part interview process. The first part was a phone call that was mostly behavioral, asking me to talk about FactSet and the Partners product, and also about my technical skills in general. The second part was onsite in NYC, where I had to complete three tests covering math, logic, and programming within an hour. After that, I had 15 minutes to review a financial research report that had errors in spelling, grammar, formatting, and content, and point them out. Finally, there was an hour-long behavioral interview focusing on my strengths, weaknesses, and my interest in FactSet and consulting.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me about your top three strengths and any weaknesses you have?
- What aspects of your past jobs did you enjoy the most, and what did you dislike the most?
- Describe your favorite manager and highlight their strengths.
FactSet
Product Specialist
Mid Easy Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I had a call with HR first, then a technical interview with 3 managers. After that, there was an Excel interview/test with a local manager and one from Europe. The technical interview focused on my experience relevant to the role, with fewer questions about investment/analytics data. The Excel test had about 20 questions per sheet and was manageable if you know basic to intermediate Excel formulas.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your experience with analytics.
FactSet Product Specialist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from FactSet interview reports.
“What is the yield of a bond?”
Read reports →“What is the calculation for the effective interest rate given different annual interest rates?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what a yield curve is?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on why Microsoft has achieved such great success?”
Read reports →“Is the candidate able to translate English to Simplified Chinese, which is a key requirement for them?”
Read report →“What's a product you love, and how would you make it better?”
Read report →“Do you have expertise in Fixed Income?”
Read report →“Do you have any questions related to finance?”
Read report →“What makes you interested in FactSet?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 20 FactSet interview reports.