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 62.4% 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%
Personality test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at S&P Global (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Oct 2010
Interview
1. Presentation was given by the company in my college.
2. A one page form was asked to filled up which also contains few basic grammar usage questions and 2-3 mental ability questions.
3. Selected students were asked for HR Interview. It lasted for about 1 min.
4. After eliminating few students again , IInd aptitude test was conducted. It was for 80 min. and had 4 sections.
a. General Knowlege
b. An write up
c. Passage (Very easy)
d. CAT kind of Logical reasoning and English
5. after few days I was called for IInd Interview.
It lasted for around 10 min.
General questions based on my Internship and CV were asked.
I could not clear this round.
----> There was one more round after this which was "interview with director".
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