I submitted my resume a few days before I got a reply, inviting me to attend an info-session about FactSet and to interview with them. The info-session was uneventful and rather dull. The English guy doing the presentation basically repeated over and over again that FactSet values loyalty, which isn't calculated in years spent with the company but rather means they reward those who are the best consultants consistently. Duh. Doesn't every company reward top performers? Consultants are expected to travel a lot (60% is the figure they offered). From what I gathered, after consultant, one can advance to sales or managing. Why anyone would want to advance to sales boggles my mind.
I was interviewed the next day but the same guy. He asked me a few questions and talked about his experience, basically repeating what he had said at the infosession even though I told him I had been there. At the end of the interview, I was informed he was only interviewing for the San Mateo office, when I had applied for the Norwalk office, as the only reason I had applied for this position was to get a job on the East Coast. He told me to email someone to forward my resume to the correct office. I emailed said person and was told to ask someone else. At that point, I had lost interest and gave up.
The company seemed decent for those who fit their personality type. I think they have a soccer team or something? The infosession and interview were not at all unpleasant, but I was just a little confused why I wasn't even interviewing for the office I had applied to.