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Updated 6 Jul 2024

Morgan Stanley Software Engineer Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

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

MCQs on DN and SQL etc.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 coding questions, 7 debugging questions.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python core question
  • Q2. DSA question on BFS
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design discussion
  • Q2. Resume question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

They asked us graph question for aptitude.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

For coding they asked us about the count and say problem

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Core Java Thread Garbage collection hackerrank string anagrams springboot microservices

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - hackerank + 4 tech rounds
Leetcode medium questions
Microservices scenario based questions related to scaling caching

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Frequency of each word ina sentence
  • Ans. 

    To find the frequency of each word in a sentence.

    • Split the sentence into words

    • Create a dictionary to store word frequency

    • Iterate through the words and update the dictionary

    • Return the dictionary

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Morgan Stanley interview questions for designations

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 (9)

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 (1)

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 (17)

 Software Developer Intern

 (4)

 Senior Software Developer

 (2)

 Java Software Developer

 (1)

 Softwaretest Engineer

 (1)

 Sdet Engineer

 (1)

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Asked many Dbsa questions. You need to be thorough about the joins in the databases.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Practice questions on Indiabix.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Operating Systems basics, Dbsa basics

General Tips: 1: Be Confident.
2: Keep Smiling.
3: Do not be Panic.
4: Remember they are here to hire you but not reject you.
5: Do not loose hope.
6: Believe at yourself.
7: Start preparing early.
8: Do demo interviews with your friend.
Skill Tips: Make sure you do a course on object oriented programming
Skills: C, Sql, Java
College Name: BITS PILANI
Motivation: Every body joins a comapny for making a software or earning money. But I was always motivated to MAKE MONEY. I have taken this job because they have very extensive work in Share Market and they have lots of MBA from IIM's, Lots of CAs, CS. Thats why i have choosen Edelweiss. I have rejected epic System USA for this profile.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The written test was quite similar to the typical CAT pattern. It contained sections on Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Mathematics.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: There were 2 interviewers in the first interview, one was a technical guy and the other was from HR. They asked me a few very simple puzzles, a few basic programming questions (swapping the value of two variables etc.), questions related to the development cycle of software products. The HR guy asked stuff like what do you want to achieve in life? Strengths, weaknesses etc.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The third interview was the most important one (and I guess that was the deciding interview). The interviewer started with questions like why finance? Which companies are you sitting for? Then he gave me a case study:

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Oops, os, dbms, project
  • Q2. Why hsbc, why should I hire you.
  • Ans. 

    I have a strong background in software engineering and a passion for innovation, making me a valuable asset to HSBC.

    • I have a proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality software solutions in previous roles.

    • I am highly skilled in various programming languages and technologies, including Java, Python, and SQL.

    • I have experience working in agile development environments, allowing me to adapt quickly to chan...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 4 sections, 15 questions each. Sections on apti, english, programming, technical.
Tips: Time management, complete english and technical first
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 60

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: We were asked which super hero would you like to be. Shared the information. Always present the positives and negatives and emphasize that despite of being negatives
Tips: Think everything through before speaking
Duration: 40 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Prepare well, anything can be asked on the things written on your resume

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Sell yourself. Tell them why you would be the best candidate.
Tips: Tell your advantages of being a fresher that you would be comfortable in any technology

College Name: Acropolis institute of technology and research

I was interviewed before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical round with questions on DSA and OS.

  • Q1. 

    LRU Cache Design Problem Statement

    Design and implement a data structure for a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache that supports the following operations:

    • get(key) - Retrieve the value associated with the...
  • Ans. 

    Design and implement a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache data structure that supports get and put operations with a specified capacity.

    • Implement a doubly linked list to keep track of the order of keys based on their usage.

    • Use a hashmap to store key-value pairs for quick access and updates.

    • When a key is accessed or updated, move it to the front of the linked list to mark it as the most recently used.

    • When the cache reaches...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Maximum of All Subarrays of Size K

    Given an array of non-negative integers and an integer K representing the length of a subarray, your task is to determine the maximum elements for each subarray of size ...

  • Ans. 

    Find the maximum elements for each subarray of size K in a given array.

    • Iterate through the array and maintain a deque to store the indices of elements in decreasing order.

    • Pop elements from the deque that are out of the current window.

    • Keep track of the maximum element in each subarray of size K.

    • Return the maximum elements for each subarray.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is virtual memory?
  • Ans. 

    Virtual memory is a memory management technique that allows a computer to compensate for physical memory shortages by temporarily transferring data from RAM to disk storage.

    • Virtual memory allows programs to use more memory than is physically available on the system.

    • It helps in multitasking by allowing multiple programs to run simultaneously without running out of memory.

    • Virtual memory uses a combination of RAM and disk...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAGoldman Sachs interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Coding Skills, Operating Systems , Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 5 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Generic topics that were trending at the time

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Puzzle round - aptitude
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Round - coding related questions
Round 4 - Group Discussion 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be a good listener. GDs are not just about speaking. Your listening skills will give you a lot of points to counter and speak when your turn comes.
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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and ensure you're clear with job requirements to clear rounds

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Few DSA questions, questions about my projects and my resume. Also, since I specialise in python, if I could create an API using it. HR questions, hobbies, leadership experience...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understanding the culture of J.P. Morgan Chase played a big role in passing the interview. The coding questions were easy/medium level. The interviewers were very friendly.
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Morgan Stanley Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Morgan Stanley Software Engineer interview?
Morgan Stanley interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Morgan Stanley interview process are Aptitude Test, Coding Test and Technical.
How to prepare for Morgan Stanley Software Engineer 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 Risk Management, Financial Services, Investment Banking, SQL and Data Analytics.
What are the top questions asked in Morgan Stanley Software Engineer interview?

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