FactSet Interview Experience | On-Campus 2022

Factset visited our college in July 2021. There were four rounds in total.1 online test, 2 coding rounds, Director round.

Round 1(Written Online Test): This test was a total of nine questions.

• This test was based on coding and CS fundamentals
• 2 coding questions – which should be written in only 1 language of your choice
• 1 SQL query – medium-level query.
• 1 coding question which should be written only in java
• 5 MCQs – questions on min-heap, complexity, networks, OS.
• Thes test duration was 100 minutes.
• You can switch between sections and a specific time slot is allocated for each section
• This test was conducted on 12th July 2021.
• The results were declared on the same day.

Round 2(Technical Round 1): This was conducted on 13th July 2021.

• This was hosted on Hackerrank Lobby (A platform where the Interviewer should allow you to join and can have a video conference along with the interviewer and the question is displayed on the screen along with the editor ).
• The solution for each question should be discussed first and later the code should be written explaining each step.
• Brute force solutions are not entertained. You need to come with the optimal solution and explain them before going to the coding part.
• 1. Good pairs – a question based on combinations.Question Link: https://leetcode.com/problems/number-of-good-pairs/
• 2. Reverse every k nodes in the linked list. Question Link: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/reverse-a-list-in-groups-of-given-size/
• 3. Find the nearest smaller element. Question Link: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/find-the-nearest-smaller-numbers-on-left-side-in-an-array/
• This round lasted for one and a half to two hrs.

Round 3(Technical Round 2): This round was conducted with a half an hour to forty-five minutes gap from the previous round on the same day.

• This round was also hosted on Hackerrank Lobby.
• 1. Right view of a binary tree. Question Link: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/print-right-view-binary-tree-2/
• 2. The maximum number of consecutive 1s after flipping all 0s in a K length subarray. Question Link: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/maximum-number-of-consecutive-1s-after-flipping-all-0s-in-a-k-length-subarray/
• 3. Vertical sum of binary tree. Question Link: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/vertical-sum-in-a-given-binary-tree/
• This round lasted for two hrs.
• After this round, I got a mail later saying that I will have the director round in an hour.

Round 4(Director Round): This round was more focused on my skills, personality, and projects done. This round was hosted on Microsoft Teams on the same day.

Questions asked:

• Discussion and Questions based on resume
• Project explanations.
• Technologies I know.
• Any gap in educational years.
• How were the previous rounds? How did u feel?
• How was the online test?
• Are you good at competitive programming?
• What do you do in your free time?
• What role do I prefer?
• Are you Interested to do Masters?
• What do u know about Factset?
• Why Factset?
• Do I know any employee previously working in FactSet?
• Questions on family background
• Where u do you want to see yourself in 5 years?
• Any questions?

The final selected list was mailed on the same day.243 students participated in the drive and I am the only one selected for round 3 and finally received the offer from Factset.