Factset Coding Interview Questions
We track 4 coding questions asked at Factset, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: String, Stack, Greedy, Monotonic Stack, Array.
Browse all 4 Factset questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- String31.2%
- Stack25.0%
- Greedy12.5%
- Monotonic Stack12.5%
- Array6.2%
- Hash Table6.2%
- Sorting6.2%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 4 tracked Factset questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- String100.0%
- Stack75.0%
- Greedy50.0%
- Monotonic Stack50.0%
- Array25.0%
- Hash Table25.0%
- Sorting25.0%
Where Factset differs from the average company
Concept weight at Factset relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Factset leans on it harder than most.
- Monotonic Stack17.9×
- Stack10.0×
- Greedy4.2×
- String3.3×
Factset specialties
Concepts that show up at Factset but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 4 tracked Factset questions.
- Mid/Senior100% (4)
Every concept in Factset interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | 4 | 100.0% | 31.2% |
| Stack | 3 | 75.0% | 25.0% |
| Greedy | 2 | 50.0% | 12.5% |
| Monotonic Stack | 2 | 50.0% | 12.5% |
| Array | 1 | 25.0% | 6.2% |
| Hash Table | 1 | 25.0% | 6.2% |
| Sorting | 1 | 25.0% | 6.2% |
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