Futures First Research Analyst interview experience

Got offer

Medium

Positive

CalcuttaPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a two-round interview focused on quick math, market awareness, and resume-driven follow-ups over late March.

Recruiter screen / HR-style round — a mostly HR conversation plus speed/“fast maths” questions, with prompts like my favorite subject and pressure to assess how confidently I could calculate quickly.
Technical interview — a technical conversation anchored in basic market drivers (including how the Fed and reserve concepts fit into markets) and lots of trading-flavored questions; they also drilled into my resume/project claims when my background looked aligned. Outcome: I didn’t move forward, but the takeaway was to be consistently quick and confident with on-the-spot

Create a free Dataford account to unlock the full round-by-round breakdown, the questions asked and the outcome.

Preparing for this interview?