Futures First Research Analyst interview experience

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CalcuttaPosted Dec 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for the Research Analyst role through a fairly quick on-campus style flow, with moderate overall difficulty and mostly aptitude/HR emphasis across about 3–5 rounds.

Online aptitude test / screen — A timed quantitative/aptitude assessment (basic arithmetic, math reasoning, and similar questions), sometimes with limited time and score/selection impact.
Group / buzzer-style round — A logic or puzzle round where faster or more accurate answers earned marks; negative marking and screen-based puzzles showed up in multiple versions.
Interview: HR + basic domain — Behavioral questions and light connection to trading/market interest; one interviewer was hard to engage with, and financial concepts weren’t strongly stressed.
**Final round: HR +

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