Future First

Role: Trainee Analyst

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified (placement discussed in April 2025 video)

Interview Type: Placement

Result: Placed

Difficulty: Pretty easy (HR round), challenging overall

Rounds: 3 rounds (or 4 stages including online assessment)

Topics Asked: Basic financial and economic knowledge, Quick Math, Quick arithmetic, Risk assessment, Probabilities, Finance interest, Puzzles, Communication skills, Quick thinking.

Experience:

This experience describes the placement process for a Trainee Analyst role at Futures First. The candidate, Keshav, was happy with the placement but would have preferred a more technical role. The interview process involved three main rounds, preceded by an online assessment.

Online Assessment:
This initial assessment asked questions based on basic financial and economic knowledge and quick math/arithmetic.

Round 1: Pen and Paper Test
After the online assessment, a shortlist was made for this round. (Details about specific questions are not provided for this round beyond general aptitude mentioned in other experiences).

Round 2: Group Activity
This round was designed to test risk assessment and how quickly the candidate could calculate probabilities and assess transaction risks.

Round 3: HR Interview
This was the final round, conducted with a current trader at Futures First. It was described as "more or less an HR round" with basic questions to gauge interest in finance and the job. A couple of puzzles were also asked to assess sharpness. The candidate found this round "pretty easy." The overall process was described as challenging. Tips for this role include good communication skills, quick thinking, and quick arithmetic, rather than deep financial knowledge.