Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at S&P Global with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 51 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at S&P Global overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at S&P Global as a Research Associate according to 51 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
IQ intelligence test: 23%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at S&P Global (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Sep 2012
Interview
the process started with the general aptitude test, which consisted of Quants, reasoning ( very easy), English. After clearing the test there is a small HR round which is basically taken to check the communication skills.
After the HR round there were 2 more rounds of written test which consists of business description, case study, financial awareness logical reasoning etc.
If the candidate clears both the rounds the final round is with the senior managers and some times director of the process too.
Basic finance questions related to 3 financial statements of finance. and questions related to link between all 3 of them was asked. so just prepare well for this basic questions and everything around it.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at S&P Global in Jun 2025
Interview
The interview process consisted of two rounds. The first round primarily focused on assessing my knowledge and understanding of financial terminologies, while the second round was more application-oriented, emphasizing practical problem-solving and real-world scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a stock split, and how does it affect the P/E ratio of a company?
2 rounds of technical and managerial interview where they will ask you about accounting and finance related questions and dive deep into 3 financial statements, DCF and other valuation techniques
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How are the 3 statements related and describe how you make a DCF model