Morgan Stanley Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Basic questions about option trading

Q1. When would a put option holder exercise the option?
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A put option holder would exercise the option when the underlying asset's price is below the strike price.
• Put option holders exercise when the market price of the underlying asset is lower than the strike price.

• They exercise to sell the asset at a higher price than the market price.

• Put options are often exercised before the expiration date if the market conditions are favorable.

• Exercising a put option allows the holder...read more
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Q2. If the price of a security is showing an upward trend, who would gain - a put option holder or a call option holder?
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Call option holder would gain.
• A call option gives the holder the right to buy the security at a predetermined price, known as the strike price.

• If the price of the security is showing an upward trend, the call option holder can exercise their option and buy the security at the lower strike price, then sell it at the higher market price for a profit.

• On the other hand, a put option gives the holder the right to sell the s...read more
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Q3. Call option holder as he will be able to purchase at the exercise price
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Q1. What do you understand by hedge funds?
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Hedge funds are investment funds that use various strategies to generate high returns for their investors.
• Hedge funds are typically only available to accredited investors due to their high-risk nature.

• They often use leverage and derivatives to amplify returns.

• Hedge funds can invest in a wide range of assets, including stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies.

• Some hedge funds employ long-short strategies, where they s...read more
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Q2. Hedge funds in simple terms is like mutual funds but enjoy liberties far greater than mutual funds to invest in high risk and OTC instruments
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Q1. Walk me thru your CV
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I have a diverse background in finance, with experience in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial analysis.
• Started my career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs

• Transitioned to corporate finance role at Microsoft, focusing on financial planning and analysis

• Currently working as a financial analyst at a tech startup, responsible for budgeting and forecasting
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Q2. Technical questions from Job description
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Q3. Why switching your job?
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Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a different environment.
• Looking for new challenges and opportunities for growth

• Interested in exploring different work environments

• Seeking a change in career path or industry

• Want to enhance skills and knowledge in a different setting
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Q4. Behavioral Questions
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Q5. Projects and accomplishments
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Q6. How do you align with the role?
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I align with the role through my strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work well in a team.
• Strong communication skills: I excel in conveying information clearly and effectively to team members and clients.

• Attention to detail: I have a keen eye for spotting errors and ensuring tasks are completed accurately.

• Teamwork: I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with others to achie
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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...read more
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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
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Q2. Simple problem for binary search but input values are double not integer
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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
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Q2. Design splitwise like add and explain
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Q1. Write signature of shared pointer
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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
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Q3. Design system where there is org hierarchy and you should be able to find all sub-ordinates Optimize is using array of pointer
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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
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Q5. Do you know about template Class and function template
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Q6. How does auto work internally?
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Q1. Are you ready to shift to bengaluru
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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.
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Medium leetcode question on array list

Q1. Core java and collections, exceptions and threading
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Q2. Core java collections
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Q3. Multi threading
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Q4. Executor framework
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Q1. Threading related questions
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