Hi there,

I'm really sorry to hear about this! Not a great experience at all and it must be quite disappointing.

There are some potential reasons here. It could be that they didn't view your background as analytical enough (resume) or that your performance in the analytics wasn't as good as you thought. Another possibility is that there was another reason they didn't pass you (they felt you didn't fit with the firm, or just generally didn't like you) and needed to give another reason than “we don't like you”. It could be that a game of telephone was played and HR mis-communicated. Or, there's a chance they got your file mixed up.

Very frustrating!

Hard to say what could have happened in the backend. I feel its mostly likely that someone else performed much better than you or that they didn't feel you were the best “fit”. 

The feedback these companies give is hardly ever on point. So, take it with a pinch of salt. If there is a way for you to request more specific feedback via HR or the recruiter, worth giving that a shot.

All the best for future moves.

Hi there, 

Well, did you tell them that you didn't have any analytical questions? In these situations it's always good to ask to speak directly with someone who interviewed you and get the feedback directly from them. Otherwise, it's a bit confusing and frustrating for you - which I totally understand. 

IF you didn't do that already, go ahead and find out what they say. At this point, the best you can get out of this is feedback that can help you grow.