Markit Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (68%)

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The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.5
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Interview Difficulty (80%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.8
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% Interns - FT Offers (90%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Markit

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
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1st Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Research
Location Dallas
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Portfolio Management
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Other
Year 2014
Job Title Other
Group/Division Valuation
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Research Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title Research Analyst
Group/Division Quantitative Research
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Director
Year 2013
Job Title Director
Group/Division Other
Location New York
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Average
Year 2010
Job Title
Group/Division
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Markit Examples

Analyst Interview - Research

Anonymous employee in Dallas
Interviewed: 2013
Date Submitted: Mar 18, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Applied online on the website, and got a call about a week later to come in for an interview. Interviewed with the head of the team in my office location, then with the head of the group in NY.
Interview Questions
Describe in detail how a new leveraged loan is set up and allocates. How does it differ for refinancings/restructures? What are financial covenants? How does a loan deal structure work? Can you describe whether you think bonds or loans for a specific company are more liquid? Would loans be higher on the seniority structure than bonds? Describe mezzanine debt, bullet loans, amortizing loans, revolving credits, etc. mean. Other technical questions that you see more often for banking jobs were asked (just basic ones) - I don't really remember them exactly.
Sample Answer

very organized, every step was confirmed with HR via email within 2 weeks Interview - Portfolio Management

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: December 2014
Date Submitted: Feb 04, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I went to events as a part of campus recruiting and was able to meet some of the interviewers there. 2 weeks after event attendance, I was brought in for 3 rounds of interviews and finally had an interview with HR to confirm some details.
Interview Questions
why did you leave your old employer? What have you learnt from that experience and how would your manager comment on your performance?

My answer was about having more potential in my career further down and how I wanted to re-invent myself with higher education, as well as having broader exposure to the industry.
Sample Answer

portfolio valuation analyst Interview - Valuation

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: November 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 04, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Initial Mail + telephonic interview. Telephonic interview was generic, consisting of resume based questions and a general market awareness. Not much technical preparation is required
Interview Questions
Mostly resume based questions. Gave an overview of the team and asked some questions regarding bonds and valuation.
Sample Answer

Quantitative Analyst Interview - Quantitative Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: December 2014
Date Submitted: Dec 10, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
The quant research division in Chicago (i.e. Naperville) is no-nonsense. They did not ask trick questions, like "how many manholes are there in the city off London?" The initial phone interview was not intimidating; they merely prod for basic qualifications like graduate level portfolio-theoretic knowledge. The research team splits up during in-person interviews, individually asking mMATLAB or modeling questions...basic describe this, describe that. They have backgrounds in mathematics, physics, operations research. You should feel at ease, these guys aren't rude, or arrogant. In fact, it was like chatting with my professors. No stress.
Interview Questions
Describe a bootstrapped VaR model versus a parametric one. What is the intuition behind the Kalman filter? What do you believe causes the momentum anomaly? Oddly, they also asked some basic accounting questions
Sample Answer

Director of Global Compensation Design Interview - Other

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2013
Date Submitted: Oct 10, 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Little information provided about the hiring process. It seemed very unorganized. I was told that I was going to meet with someone in the HR group as the screening interview, and that I would meet with the President and COO in subsequent interviews. I was asked to accommodate their busy schedules by being available on short notice and early in the morning. After clearing my schedule for the next two days because they couldn't commit, I was left hanging. Neither the company nor the recruiter communicated anything. I was told 5 days later that they had already filled the position. This was a completely inappropriate and unprofessional way to treat candidates.
Interview Questions
There were no difficult or unexpected interview questions. I was being interviewed by someone lower in the organization than the job, with almost no knowledge of the functional area.
Sample Answer

Cashflow Modeling Interview -

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: June 2010
Date Submitted: Mar 12, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Phone interview with hiring manager. Generally asked about background etc.

In person interview in NYC office (THEY DO NOT PAY FOR YOU TO COME INTERVIEW...WARNING SIGN ). met 6 people from my team all had mix of technical and skills questions. Basic interview process. However, it took them 1.5 months to get back to me with a response and I had to follow up numerous times.
Interview Questions
Mix of technical questions related to fixed income cashflow modeling, prepayments, defaults, interest rate scenarios etc.
Sample Answer
$500m+
Est Annual Revenue
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