FactSet Specialist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 13 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at FactSet.
FactSet
Technology Specialist
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had an initial HR interview that was pretty good. But then the hiring manager interview was really bad. They asked me technical stuff that wasn't even in the job description. When I told them that, the hiring manager just laughed and said they didn't even check the job posting. Their attitude and not matching the job description to what they wanted made me not want to continue.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Based on the job posting, what are your understanding of the role and your expected responsibilities?
FactSet
Risk Specialist
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The whole process felt kinda confusing and dragged on for a long time (like 4-5 months). I ended up getting a final offer via email, which was weird (??). To be honest, I didn't even realize that email was an offer, and it didn't have a start date. I got the impression they were just testing the waters, so I didn't pursue it further.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Were there questions about Market Risk, specifically related to pricing bonds and options?
- Were the questions about bond pricing complex?
FactSet
Senior Specialist
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Technical Technical
There were 3 rounds in total. First, an aptitude test, then a first technical interview where 3 people interviewed me. They wanted to know about my knowledge in specific technical skills that I chose. Finally, there was a last round of interview.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you define RDBMS?
- Could you explain the various types of joints?
- What are the differences between Primary and foreign keys?
FactSet Specialist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from FactSet interview reports.
“What is a fat tail?”
Read reports →“What's the minimum number of weighings on a two-sided scale needed to identify the heaviest of 7 balls?”
Read reports →“What are the differences between Primary and foreign keys?”
Read reports →“Can you define RDBMS?”
Read reports →“How does VAR differ from ETL?”
Read report →“Given three buckets, two with oranges and one with an apple, how can you determine the contents of each bucket by looking into only one?”
Read report →“Could you explain the various types of joints?”
Read report →“Can you explain what VAR is?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to measure portfolio risk?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 13 FactSet interview reports.