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Updated 27 Jan 2025

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Jan 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Walk me thru your CV
  • Q2. Technical questions from Job description
  • Q3. Why switching your job?
  • Q4. Behavioral Questions
  • Q5. Projects and accomplishments
  • Q6. How do you align with the role?

Top Morgan Stanley Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Can you explain dcf to me? Can dcf be applied to equity?
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Q1. What is mean of TTR & why required for powder coating process ?
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c++ associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 7 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write your own implementation for shared pointer. How it will handle if it get assigned by another one. How will you use it in main method. How will you overload -> operator and dereferencing operator in t...
  • Ans. 

    Implementation of shared and unique pointers in C++ with operator overloading.

    • Implement a class for shared pointer with reference counting.

    • Handle assignment by incrementing reference count and decrementing old pointer's count.

    • Overload -> and * operators to access underlying object.

    • Use shared pointer in main method by creating instances and passing them around.

    • For unique pointer, implement a class that transfers ownersh

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Simple problem for binary search but input values are double not integer
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Given bst find two values from tree which will give you required sum. In two pointer is it better to use middle-out instead of starting from both end probabilistically
  • Q2. Design splitwise like add and explain
Round 3 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Write signature of shared pointer
  • Q2. Design system similar to load balancer where if request comes again with same id it should go to server it went for first time. with constant space complexity
  • Q3. Design system where there is org hierarchy and you should be able to find all sub-ordinates Optimize is using array of pointer
  • Ans. 

    Design a system with org hierarchy to find all sub-ordinates using array of pointers.

    • Create a class for each employee with a pointer to their manager

    • Use an array of pointers to store all employee objects

    • Traverse the array to find all sub-ordinates of a given employee

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  • Q4. Write lambda function and it's signature
  • Q5. Do you know about template Class and function template
  • Q6. How does auto work internally?
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Are you ready to shift to bengaluru
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am ready to shift to Bengaluru for the c++ associate position.

    • I am excited about the opportunity to work in Bengaluru.

    • I have researched the city and am comfortable with the relocation.

    • I am flexible and adaptable to new environments.

    • I have friends/family in Bengaluru who can support me during the transition.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium leetcode question on array list

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Core java and collections, exceptions and threading
  • Q2. Core java collections
  • Q3. Multi threading
  • Q4. Executor framework
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Threading related questions

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Dec 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain CDS and credit risk
  • Ans. 

    CDS stands for Credit Default Swap, a financial derivative used to transfer credit risk between parties.

    • CDS is a type of insurance contract where one party pays a premium to another party in exchange for protection against a credit event, such as default or bankruptcy.

    • The buyer of a CDS makes periodic payments to the seller, who agrees to compensate the buyer in the event of a credit event on a specified reference asse...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain option strategies
  • Ans. 

    Options strategies involve buying and selling options contracts to achieve specific investment goals.

    • Buy Call Option: Bullish strategy where investor expects the price of the underlying asset to rise.

    • Buy Put Option: Bearish strategy where investor expects the price of the underlying asset to fall.

    • Covered Call: Selling a call option while holding the underlying asset to generate income.

    • Straddle: Buying both a call and p...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions regarding previous work experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain different option strategies
  • Ans. 

    Options strategies involve buying or selling options contracts to achieve specific investment goals.

    • Some common options strategies include covered calls, protective puts, straddles, and iron condors.

    • Covered calls involve selling call options on a stock you own to generate income.

    • Protective puts involve buying put options to protect against a decline in the value of a stock.

    • Straddles involve buying both a call and a put...

  • Answered by AI

Top Morgan Stanley Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Given a web portal that is running slow, how would you debug the solution for that? Answer stepwise.
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Q1. N-th Fibonacci NumberYou are given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 +7. Fibonacci number is calculated u... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

There were 3 coding questions having LC easy-medium problems.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA Coding questions from LC
  • Q2. Asked about CS fundamentals - OS, OOPs etc.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPs Design - Low Level Design Round
  • Q2. Follow up questions on the solution

Top Morgan Stanley Technology Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Sort 0 1You have been given an integer array/list(ARR) of size N that contains only integers, 0 and 1. Write a function to sort this array/list. Think of a solution which scans the array/list only once and don't require use of an extra arra... read more
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Q1. Sort 0 1You have been given an integer array/list(ARR) of size N that contains only integers, 0 and 1. Write a function to sort this array/list. Think of a solution which scans the array/list only once and don't require use of an extra arra... read more
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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Accounting Questions
  • Q2. Corporate Actions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Financial Instruments
  • Q2. Behavioral Questions

Top Morgan Stanley Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Given a web portal that is running slow, how would you debug the solution for that? Answer stepwise.
View answer (1)

Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. N-th Fibonacci NumberYou are given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 +7. Fibonacci number is calculated u... read more
View answer (5)
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction questions
  • Q2. Why we should hire you?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared with your concepts and resume.

Executive Accountant Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is P2P cycle , 3 way match , and what will you do if Approvals are missing in case of Non PO Invoices.
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Java Developer interview

user image AG Tech

posted on 27 Nov 2021

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Question Related to the DP and the Graph

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Kth Max Element in a Array
  • Ans. 

    Find the Kth maximum element in an array of strings.

    • Sort the array in descending order.

    • Return the element at index K-1.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Coin Change and optimization through DP
  • Ans. 

    Coin change problem can be solved using dynamic programming to find the minimum number of coins needed to make a certain amount of change.

    • Use dynamic programming to build up solutions for smaller subproblems

    • Start by initializing an array to store the minimum number of coins needed for each amount from 0 to the target amount

    • Iterate through each coin denomination and update the array with the minimum number of coins need

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project include in your Resume
  • Q2. HR common question

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top Morgan Stanley Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Sort Big List DatesMary is a party-loving girl of the 21st Generation. She loves to attend parties and events with her family and friends. But she is terrible at remembering the dates of these events. Mary has a list of dates of these event... read more
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Q1. Maximum Subarray SumGiven an array of numbers, find the maximum sum of any contiguous subarray of the array. For example, given the array [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86], the maximum sum would be 137, since we would take elements 42, 14, -5, and ... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Quick sort - keep order same
  • Q2. Reverse string with spaces but keep the space position intact
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a string while keeping the position of spaces intact

    • Split the string into an array of characters

    • Iterate through the array and reverse the characters while keeping track of space positions

    • Join the array back into a string

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study DSA properly and java basics - immutable class cases

Top Morgan Stanley Java Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find the maximum element in the array after update operations.You have been given an array/list ‘A’ consisting of ‘N’ integers all of which are ‘0’ initially. You are given an array/list ‘ARR’ consisting of ‘M’ pairs of integers which are ‘... read more
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Java Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Sort 0 1You have been given an integer array/list(ARR) of size N that contains only integers, 0 and 1. Write a function to sort this array/list. Think of a solution which scans the array/list only once and don't require use of an extra arra... read more
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Morgan Stanley Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Morgan Stanley interview?
Morgan Stanley interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Morgan Stanley interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Morgan Stanley interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Morgan Stanley. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Morgan Stanley expect are Financial Services, Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Risk Management and Investment Management.
What are the top questions asked in Morgan Stanley interview?

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How long is the Morgan Stanley interview process?

The duration of Morgan Stanley interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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