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I was interviewed in Nov 2020.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

Timing (10 am- 10:50 am)
For this round I had slightly more time than the last, due to the fact that the weekend fell in between.The interviewer was very very cool and helping this time, something which I kept at the last in my list of probable things that can happen during an interview. Duration of this round was around 50 minutes.

This time I had to face three technical questions and one general question on Finance banks.

  • Q1. 

    Pair Sum Problem Statement

    You are given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'S'. Your task is to find and return a list of all pairs of elements where each sum of a pair equals 'S'.

    Note:
    ...
  • Q2. 

    Validate BST Problem Statement

    Given a binary tree with N nodes, determine whether the tree is a Binary Search Tree (BST). If it is a BST, return true; otherwise, return false.

    A binary search tree (BST)...

Round 2 - HR 

Round duration - 35 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

There was only one interviewer for this round. He continuously interacted with me and was giving me some good situational problems that were not very easy to answer. Basically those were open-minded questions which can be answered oth ways and that's why I found it quiet hard as per my nature but at the end things went well for me.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur. I applied for the job as SDE - Intern in BangaloreEligibility criteriaResume shortlistingMorgan Stanley interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, hashmap, linked list, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, array, 2-pointer problemsTime required to prepare for the interview - 12 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice on gfg and coding ninjas.
Tip 2 : Compete on codechef and codeforces.
Tip 3 : Learn DSA and practice regularly.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Not more than 1 page
Tip 2 : Have atleast 3 projects with some achievement in coding contest and your coding handle should be mentioned like codechef, codeforces etc
Tip 3 : Try to keep only those things in resume in which you find yourself comfortable with

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

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Top Morgan Stanley Software Developer Intern Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Longest Substring with At Most K Distinct Characters Given a string S of length N and an integer K, find the length of the longest substring that contains at most K distinct characters. Input: The first line contains an integer 'T', represe... read more
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a detail-oriented operations analyst with experience in data analysis and process improvement.

    • I have a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Operations Management.

    • I have worked as an operations analyst for two years, where I analyzed data to identify areas for process improvement.

    • I am proficient in Excel and SQL, which I have used extensively in my previous roles.

    • I am a quick learner and enjoy working ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. About projects mentioned in resume
  • Q3. Examples of instances where you have shown communication skills, leadership abilities etc
  • Ans. 

    I have demonstrated communication skills and leadership abilities in various instances.

    • As a team leader in my previous job, I organized and led weekly team meetings to discuss progress and address any issues.

    • During my college years, I was a member of the debate team and participated in several competitions, which helped me improve my communication skills.

    • In my current job, I regularly communicate with clients to unders...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How will your knowledge be helpful for the operations department?
  • Ans. 

    My knowledge in data analysis and process improvement will help optimize operations and increase efficiency.

    • I have experience in analyzing data to identify areas for improvement

    • I can develop and implement process improvement initiatives

    • I am skilled in using tools such as Excel and SQL to analyze data

    • I can collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes

    • For example, in my previous role, I analyzed custome...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Instances where you have faced difficulty as a team and how did you overcome it?
  • Ans. 

    As a team lead, I faced difficulty in managing team conflicts. We resolved it by having open communication and team-building activities.

    • Identified the root cause of conflicts

    • Encouraged open communication and active listening

    • Organized team-building activities to improve team dynamics

    • Established clear expectations and roles for each team member

    • Provided regular feedback and recognition for good performance

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  • Q6. Instances where you have planned and achieved something
  • Ans. 

    Planned and executed a successful fundraising event for a non-profit organization

    • Identified potential donors and sponsors

    • Created a detailed budget and timeline

    • Coordinated with volunteers and vendors

    • Implemented marketing strategies to promote the event

    • Raised over $10,000 for the organization

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Difference between finance and accounting
  • Ans. 

    Finance deals with managing money and investments, while accounting deals with recording and analyzing financial transactions.

    • Finance focuses on the big picture of managing money and investments, while accounting focuses on the details of recording and analyzing financial transactions.

    • Finance involves making decisions about how to allocate resources and invest money, while accounting involves keeping track of financial...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Are you okay with working in shifts?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am comfortable working in shifts.

    • I have prior experience working in shifts and have adapted well to the schedule.

    • I understand the importance of being flexible and available to work during different hours.

    • I am willing to work weekends and holidays if required.

    • I am aware that working in shifts may require me to adjust my sleep schedule and I am prepared to do so.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - written test was very easy. Only English and Logical reasoning questions. No maths. 3 rounds of interview will be conducted on the same day. So have to wait for our turn which will be tiring/boring. Interviewers will start by introducing themselves first. So my advice is that you have to listen to them carefully so that you can ask some question at the end when they ask "any questions for me?". Dont get personal though. Good questions would be impressive and shows that you have listened to them and you are interested in the firm. The first round was mostly a behavioral interview. The second round was about my resume - projects and internships etc, Third round was HR. Do a deep research on MS and investment banks, what they do, competitors, CEO, founders etc.

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I was interviewed in Oct 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 100 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Test started at 04:00 PM sharp and complete the same by 06:00 PM. 
The test duration is 1 hour 40 minutes.
Environment (Amcat) is user friendly.
Web cam and mic is enabled

  • Q1. 

    Weight Capacity for Shipment in D Days

    You are tasked with managing a shipment company that utilizes conveyor belts to transport packages from one port to another. These packages must be shipped within ‘D...

  • Q2. 

    Counting Distinct Elements in Every K-Sized Window

    Given an array ARR of size N and an integer K, determine the number of distinct elements in every K-sized window of the array. A 'K' sized window is defi...

Round 2 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Interview stared at 11:00 am and went for 90 min.
Interview was held in zoom
Environment was very much user friendly

  • Q1. 

    Two Sum in a BST Problem Statement

    Given a Binary Search Tree (BST) and a target value, determine if there exists a pair of node values in the BST whose sum equals the target value.

    Example:

    Input:
    4 2...
  • Q2. 

    Find Shortest Path in a Tree

    Given a tree with 'N' nodes and 'N - 1' distinct edges, along with two nodes 'N1' and 'N2', find and print the shortest path between 'N1' and 'N2'.

    Explanation:

    A tree is a ...

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Hr round started at 5:00 pm and went for 60 minutes
It was held on zoom
Interviewer was very much friendly he started with a normal talk to make things light and easy ongoing.

  • Q1. Can you tell me about yourself?
  • Q2. Why do you want to work at Morgan Stanley?

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur. Eligibility criteriaComputer science and it's related branchMorgan Stanley interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures and Algorithms, OOPS, System Design, DBMS, Operating System, Pointers, HashingTime required to prepare for the interview - 8 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice all DSA questions from interview bit
Tip 2 : Do Atleast 3 project one should be major, if it's in web dev it would be beneficial.
Tip 3 : Should be good in communication skills

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Not more than 1 page
Tip 2 : Have atleast 3 projects with some achievement in coding contest and your coding handle should be mentioned like codechef, codeforces etc
Tip 3 : Try to keep only those things in resume in which you find yourself comfortable with

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top Morgan Stanley Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

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Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 30 Nov 2021

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Quest weee related to job profile (roles & responsibilities) of current job and about the roles and understanding of the job at Morgan Stanley.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Main thing js be positive and dont lie if you have not worked about anything in past.
If we are unsure, say upfrontly with understanding
Interview process was very much smooth

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I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round started with my introduction and a brief discussion on the technologies I used in my project. After this, the interviewer asked me 3 coding questions and one low-level design question.

  • Q1. 

    Find the Second Largest Element

    Given an array or list of integers 'ARR', identify the second largest element in 'ARR'.

    If a second largest element does not exist, return -1.

    Example:

    Input:
    ARR = [2,...
  • Ans. 

    I traversed the array twice. In the first traversal, I found the maximum element. In the second traversal I found the greatest element less than the element obtained in the first traversal.

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  • Q2. 

    Minimum Number of Platforms Problem

    Your task is to determine the minimum number of platforms required at a railway station so that no train has to wait.

    Explanation:

    Given two arrays:

    • AT - represent...
  • Ans. 

    I took a variable to count the number of platforms required at a particular time and a final ans variable. I took 2 arrays one for arrival time and the other for departure time and sorted both the arrays. Then I took 2 pointers at the start of each array and compared the timings pointed by the 2 variables. If the smallest time was of arrival I incremented my count variable otherwise decremented it and incremented the p...

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  • Q3. 

    Boundary Traversal of a Binary Tree

    Given a binary tree of integers, your task is to return the boundary nodes of the tree in Anti-Clockwise direction starting from the root node.

    Input:

    The first line ...
  • Ans. 

    First I printed the left-most boundary of the tree, then I printed all the leafs of the tree, and then the rightmost boundary in reverse order using recursion.

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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This Round was a Technical + HR round which consisted of one coding question and some general HR Questions like what are your strengths and weeknesses and why do you want to join Morgan Stanley.

  • Q1. 

    Next Greater Number Problem Statement

    Given a string S which represents a number, determine the smallest number strictly greater than the original number composed of the same digits. Each digit's frequenc...

  • Ans. Greedy Implementation
    • First of all, we shall consider some base cases before moving on to the actual solution.
      • If all the digits are sorted in ascending order, then just swap the last two digits, and return them, since it will give us the next greater number.
      • If all the digits are sorted in descending order, then return -1, since we will not have any greater number than the given number which may contain the same set of d...
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Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women. Eligibility criteria7.5 CGPA and aboveMorgan Stanley interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures,Algorithms,Operating System,DBMS,OOPS concept,Low Level DesignTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice all the data structures thoroughly and know about the basic concepts behind them and their use cases in real world.
Tip 2 : Be thorough with your resume .
Tip 3 : Be confident while answering the questions and be honest about your work.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Keep your resume crisp and to the point.
Tip 2 : Have a thorough understanding of the technologies used in the project and why was that specific technology chosen.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

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

Interview Questionnaire 

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I applied via campus placement at University of Mumbai, Mumbai and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. What are the key leadership skills that are present?
  • Q3. If not the particular line, what other job would you like to pursue?
  • Q4. How did you spend your time during the pandemic to develop yourself?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on giving answers that show your confidence for the job, be clear about what you wish to do at work.

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 23 Sep 2021

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Reason for job switch. Reason for role switch. Technical role related questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and go with a smile. Do try to connect with the interviewer on a personal level. Know everything about your CV perfectly because they won’t go much beyond that. Be prepared for your new role related questions about how your current skills are transferable to your new job.

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Accounting journal entries Different financial products in details
  • Ans. 

    Accounting journal entries and different financial products explained.

    • Accounting journal entries are records of financial transactions in chronological order.

    • They include debits and credits to various accounts.

    • Different financial products include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives.

    • Stocks represent ownership in a company, while bonds represent debt.

    • Mutual funds are a collection of stocks and bonds managed by a...

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  • Q2. Culture of investment bank in comparison to another firms
  • Ans. 

    Investment banks have a unique culture that sets them apart from other firms.

    • Investment banks are known for their fast-paced and high-pressure work environment.

    • There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.

    • Long working hours are common, especially during busy periods such as deal closings.

    • The dress code is typically more formal than other firms.

    • There is a focus on networking and building relationships with c...

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with basic concepts, basics is ehat they look for

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 7 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. There were multiple rounds in MS 1) hacker rank round.2)two to three technical rounds so prepare well your technical skills, good communication, confidence needed, solid in programming, good overall attit...
  • Q2. 3) one behaviour round too

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good experience with MS

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

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