Futures First Research Analyst interview experience

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IndiaPosted Sep 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a multi-round selection that combined aptitude writing, personal fit interviews, and a trading/stress/math-heavy final round; overall it felt difficult and performance under pressure was central.

Written round — basic aptitude plus psychometric-style questions.
PI (personal/resume deep-dive) — questions about my background, where I fit, why this profile, and judgments on personality.
PI (trading + stress + maths) — trading-related questions about the company, a stress component, and mathematical prompts.
Technical test + branch manager pressure interview — one path included a technical test followed by a manager round where speed maths and stress tolerance were tested.
Manager/pressure emphasis — they also asked about strengths/weaknesses (SWOT) and

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