I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Mumbai) in May 2014
Interview
Around 7-8 rounds. 4-5 technical and 1-2 logical. 1 managerial and 1 HR.
1. written test
2. 1-1 tech round, last for 40 mins
3. 1-1 tech round with 2 people. lasted for 2 hours.
4. managerical. lasted for 25 mins.
5. 1-1 tech round with 2 people. lasted for 30 mins.
6. 1-1 managerical round.
7. 1-1 logical round on call with 2 people.
8. HR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Java internals, java concept.
Problem statements were given and were asked to build slution for it.
it was difficult as it was my first in person interview but i enjoyed learning more about team and company and i really appreciate it but i think because it was 4 hours it gets tierd both interviewer and team also
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
solve an ascensor algorithm and explain your approach
Firstly an online assessment was done followed by personal interview.
In the online assessment 3-4 questions were asked which required good understanding of Data structures and algorithms. In the Personal interview questions from neetcode list was asked.
Great processes - 4 interviews and one presentation. Over all found it fair and enjoyable . Was tough but think it was the correct process for the role and I’m glad that I took part.
Morgan Stanley interviews FAQs
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Morgan Stanley with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 49% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 109 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 Software Developer according to 109 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 1%
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