Financial Times Interview Questions
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Financial Times
Campaign Executive
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The interview process included a screening call, an interview with the hiring manager, and then an interview with three other people. After that, there was a take-home assignment followed by a presentation of the assignment. It was pretty tough, especially since it's an entry-level role, but it all felt relevant to the job.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is your motivation for applying to Future Talent?
- What makes you interested in this particular role?
Financial Times
Marketing Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
So I had a recruiter call first, then a call with the hiring manager. This was one of the more annoying interviews. It wasn't hard, but I wasn't given time to speak. The interviewer seemed nice but really overwhelmed, like she was trying to cover a whole team's job. My events experience was weak, and she kept harping on it. I had to interrupt her to get a word in. Interviews should be conversations, and you need to let people talk. She probably just wasn't aware she was doing it, maybe because the role is so big.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me about your events experience?
- Would you be comfortable working in a smaller, more hands-on team?
- Walk me through your experience.
Financial Times
Subscriber Engagement Specialist
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
there are two rounds. the first round is related to your background and how the role relates to it. the second round is a mock phone call that is exactly what you will be doing in your role which is speaking with subscribers and guiding them through the website with recommendation on content based on the subscriber's interest/needs
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you introduce yourself and walk me through your experience?
- How does your background align with the requirements of this position?
- During a simulated phone call, demonstrate how you would assist a subscriber on the website, providing content recommendations tailored to their specific interests and requirements.
Financial Times
Programme Lead
Lead Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The interview process started with an initial call with HR. This was followed by two interviews. The third and final interview involved completing a lengthy task. Following this final interview, the HR representative sent a rejection message and offered to provide feedback. However, despite chasing them 4-5 times over several months, I haven't received any response. This lack of follow-up is unprofessional, especially given the role's seniority and the effort invested in the interview and task. It's disappointing behaviour, and I would not consider applying to this company again due to the HR staff's conduct.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe yourself in three words?
Financial Times Interview Questions
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“Write a program that starts an HTTP server to translate English words to Gopher language. The Gopher language has rules: 1. words starting with a vowel get prefix 'g'. 2. words starting with 'xr' get prefix 'ge'. 3. words starting with a consonant sound move to the end and get suffix 'ogo'. 4. words starting with a consonant sound followed by 'qu' move to the end and get suffix 'ogo'. The server should take a '--port' command line argument. Implement a POST '/word' endpoint that takes JSON {'english-word': '<word>'} and returns JSON {'gopher-word': '<translation>'}. Optionally, implement POST '/sentence' to translate a sentence and GET '/history' to show past translations, ordered alphabetically. Avoid words with apostrophes or shortened versions.”
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