Candidates applying for Cyber Security Analyst roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Morgan Stanley overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Morgan Stanley as a Cyber Security Analyst according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Group panel interview: 18%
Presentation: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Baltimore, MD)
Interview
I applied through on-campus portal for the role in Baltimore office. Round 1 was resume walk through. Round 2 had 2 sub-rounds on site. It involved fair amount of technical questions planned to test the skills. The total process took around 2 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. How do you gel in a team?
3. What is the reason for attrition in cyber security market?
4. Current and Immediate future challenges for cyber security.
First-Round Interview
Usually with the hiring manager or team lead.
Focused on:
Technical skills
Work experience
Behavioral questions
Problem-solving ability
Second-Round or Panel Interview
May involve multiple interviewers from various departments.
Can include:
In-depth technical discussions
Scenario-based questions
Cultural fit assessment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the main questions they asked me was how I would respond to a real-time security breach in a cloud environment. They wanted to understand both my technical skills and how I handle pressure during incidents.
There was a coding round with two questions and then a technical interview with an Analyst then Director. The later mentioned it was for an IAM role so I refused.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were two coding questions, one question was a Dijkstra's question phrased as shortest path from all points to a single point. Solution is to find the shortest path from the point to all other points.
3 rounds, know basics of cybersecurity terms, risk assessment, find gaps, recommend solutions and risk mitigation, 2 technical rounds and one hr. Overall good experience with interviewers and hr. Process took about two months