I applied online. I interviewed at FactSet (Hyderābād) in Mar 2021
Interview
It was about three rounds, starting with online assessment then managers interview a pannel of 4 and the senior manager interview. The main positive thing about the process was early intimation, like there is an immediate action for each and every step and well planned.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About yourself, your experiences and personality questions. Coming finance related questions. What is credit default swaps. Different financial statements, preference shares, stock exchanges, various securities.
Comes in 3 stages with 1 assessment. HR interview >> assessment >> Manager interview >> Senior Manager interview. Once selected, The HR will reach out to you.
The interview process is smooth and I like how they are very accommodating to the applicants.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at FactSet in Jul 2025
Interview
The interview had 4 stages. Technical exam, HR interview, Technical Interview, Final Interview. Everything is manageable just listen to what your HR says. Review basic finance question and terminologies. For the final interview, it's most likely aptitude and how do you react on a situation.
Written test
JAM session (you will be asked to talk for a minute)
HR interview ( introduction, basic questions regarding finance, situational questions )
Technical round (1 Part is diffcult finance grill session. 2 part is phone simulation round)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They directly asked about financial terms concepts, i felt like it was an elimination round not a technical round. I think they need a robot who has all the information about finance which is not possible. 8-10 are in the panel. One of a kind technical interview.
Advisor, Client Solutions applicants have rated the interview process at FactSet with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Advisor, Client Solutions roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at FactSet overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at FactSet as a Advisor, Client Solutions according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 16%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 13%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 1%
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