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- Q1. Sort Big List Dates Problem Statement Mary is an enthusiastic party-goer who struggles with remembering event dates. Help Mary by sorting a given list of event dates in ...read moreasked in Software Developer interview
- Q2. Given a web portal that is running slow, how would you debug the solution for that? Answer stepwise.asked in Analyst interview
- Q3. Can you explain dcf to me? Can dcf be applied to equity?asked in Associate interview
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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.
Multiple choice questions
Two programs on DSA
(1 Question)
- Q1. HashMap, One DSA based question LRU cache Multithreading
(1 Question)
- Q1. DSA question Producer Consumer Program Queries
(1 Question)
- Q1. General questions on the projects and tools worked
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- Q1. Salary negotiation notice period Explain about company
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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.
Mostly asked about the basics of derivatives and corporate action adjustments in the books
(6 Questions)
- Q1. What was the journal entry for prepaid rent which has paid at beginning of the month for the whole year and entry at the end of month ?? Which is entry affects the networth??
- Ans. First entry being debit prepaid rent and credit to bank and second entry at the end of the month would be debit rent expense and credit to prepaid rent. Second entry would affect the networth
- Q2. Why RBI increase Repo rate to control inflation ?
- Ans.
RBI increases Repo rate to control inflation by reducing money supply and increasing cost of borrowing.
Repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks.
When RBI increases Repo rate, it becomes expensive for banks to borrow money from RBI.
Banks then increase their lending rates to customers, which reduces borrowing and spending.
This reduces money supply in the economy, which helps in controlling inflat...
- Q3. What was difference between options and future?
- Ans.
Options give the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price, while futures require the buyer or seller to fulfill the contract at a specific date and price.
Options provide flexibility to the buyer as they can choose whether or not to exercise the option, while futures require the buyer or seller to fulfill the contract.
Options have a premium that the buyer pays to the seller for the r...
- Q4. What impact do share price have on issue of dividend ? And what was the reason behind it?
- Ans.
The share price has an impact on the issue of dividends as it affects the dividend yield and the amount of cash paid out to shareholders.
Share price affects the dividend yield, which is calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the share price.
A higher share price reduces the dividend yield, making the stock less attractive to income-seeking investors.
Share price also affects the amount of cash paid out a...
- Q5. What is the entry for share purchased today which will be credited into demat on T+2?
- Ans.
The entry for share purchased today credited into demat on T+2 is a debit to the cash account and a credit to the demat account.
Debit cash account
Credit demat account
Occurs on T+2
Reflects purchase of shares
- Q6. What is the technical term we use for the bond interest
- Ans.
The technical term for bond interest is coupon rate.
Coupon rate is the fixed annual interest rate paid on a bond.
It is expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value.
For example, a bond with a face value of $1000 and a coupon rate of 5% will pay $50 in interest annually.
Coupon payments are usually made semi-annually or quarterly.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. What was the developments that you would like to make in yourself
- Q2. Describe yourself in three adjectives
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- Q1. Why should we hire you?
- Q2. Why you chose Morgan Stanley?
- Q3. Why you were interested in this role?
- Q4. Why you chose this industry?
- Q5. If you were offered more pay would you go to the competitior?
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- Derivatives
- Bonds
- Mutual Funds
- Accounting
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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me something not on your resume.
- Q2. Why do you want to work in IBD versus other branches?
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- accounting
- valuation
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Related to Unix shell scripting
(1 Question)
- Q1. On sql queries and unix environment
(1 Question)
- Q1. Project discussion and hr discussion
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I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.
(7 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself.
- Ans.
I am a highly motivated and experienced professional seeking an Associate position.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
I have 5 years of experience in sales and marketing.
I am skilled in data analysis and problem-solving.
I have a proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
I am a team player and have excellent communication skills.
- Q2. What did you do at your previous job?
- Ans.
I worked as a sales associate at a retail store.
Assisted customers in finding and purchasing products
Handled cash transactions and operated the cash register
Stocked shelves and maintained inventory
Provided excellent customer service and resolved complaints
Assisted in organizing promotional events and displays
- Q3. Do you know any programming languages or Can you write a script on sql if I asked you to?
- Ans.
Yes, I am proficient in SQL and can write scripts upon request.
Proficient in SQL and can write scripts for various purposes
Familiar with other programming languages such as Java and Python
Experience in database management and data analysis
Can provide examples of previous SQL scripts upon request
- Q4. Can you explain dcf to me? Can dcf be applied to equity?
- Ans.
DCF is a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its future cash flows.
DCF involves projecting future cash flows and discounting them back to their present value.
It can be applied to equity by estimating the future cash flows of a company and discounting them back to their present value to determine the company's intrinsic value.
DCF is commonly used in investment banking and finance to val...
- Q5. What do you plan to do once you start this job? what are your goals & what will you do after you have achieved your current goals?
- Ans.
My goal is to excel in my role as an Associate and contribute to the success of the company. Once I achieve my current goals, I plan to take on more responsibilities and grow within the organization.
Excel in my role as an Associate
Contribute to the success of the company
Take on more responsibilities
Grow within the organization
- Q6. What was your motive for switching your field? what motivated you to pursue this certification?
- Ans.
I switched fields to pursue new challenges and opportunities.
Seeking new challenges and growth
Exploring different career paths
Expanding knowledge and skills
Taking advantage of opportunities in the new field
Passion for the subject matter
Aligning career goals with personal interests
Example: I switched from marketing to data analysis because I wanted to work more directly with data and utilize my analytical skills.
- Q7. Do you have any questions? (absolutely ask & keep asking questions until the interviewer themself tries to end the interview)
Interview Preparation Tips
- Basic SQL
- Risk Management
- Valuation
Brush up basic technical skills. There is a high possibility they might test you for something from your degree or certification which may not be relevant to the job description mentioned or even the role you applied for.
The interview will be very casual.
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I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Corporate bonds ,fixed income products, nav, amortization,money Market instrument, cash reconciliation, cash overdraft
- Q2. In detail job description, in detail questioning on CV
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.
3 questions of medium to hard coding questions.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Technical interview including SQL, one programming language, and dbms based questions. the interview went well and was of 90mins.
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Medium leetcode problem on array and linked list. And some theoretical questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Core java , collections, object oriented principles . Some small coding questions based on usage of overriding and overloading
(1 Question)
- Q1. Multi treading and 1 problem solving question.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Discussion with ED : expectations and managerial questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Typical HR questions
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.
The one-hour coding test included multiple-choice questions on Java and MySQL, as well as two coding questions.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. It was based on Binary Search, Find the target element in the shifted sorted array.
- Q2. Comparator vs Comparable. Sort List of employee object using salary attribute
- Ans.
Comparator is used to define custom sorting logic, while Comparable is used to implement natural ordering. Sort list of employee objects by salary using Comparator.
Create a Comparator implementation to compare employee objects based on salary attribute
Use Collections.sort() method with the custom Comparator to sort the list of employee objects
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Basic OOps concepts.
- Q2. Dasic DBMS
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I was interviewed before Feb 2024.
(1 Question)
- Q1. They inquired about your knowledge of the product.
(1 Question)
- Q1. What is your overall experience and knowledge regarding the products?
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