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Updated 26 Feb 2025

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is difference between @primary and @Qualifier?
  • Ans. 

    Primary is used to define a primary bean when multiple beans of the same type are present, while Qualifier is used to specify which bean to autowire when multiple beans of the same type are present.

    • Primary annotation is used to give a higher preference to a bean when multiple beans of the same type are present in the Spring application context.

    • Qualifier annotation is used to specify which bean to autowire when multiple...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How we can handle fault tolerance in Microservices?
  • Ans. 

    Fault tolerance in Microservices can be achieved through redundancy, graceful degradation, and circuit breakers.

    • Implementing redundancy by having multiple instances of each microservice running to handle failures.

    • Using graceful degradation to ensure that the system can still function even if certain microservices are unavailable.

    • Utilizing circuit breakers to prevent cascading failures by temporarily stopping requests t

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How to implement spring security?
  • Ans. 

    Implementing Spring Security involves configuring security settings in the Spring application.

    • Add Spring Security dependency in pom.xml

    • Configure security settings in SecurityConfig class

    • Define user roles and permissions

    • Use annotations like @EnableWebSecurity and @Secured

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  • Q4. Explain OAuth 2 implementation?
  • Ans. 

    OAuth 2 is an authorization framework that allows a third-party application to obtain limited access to an HTTP service.

    • OAuth 2 is used for delegated access, allowing a user to grant a third-party application access to their resources without sharing their credentials.

    • It involves the use of access tokens, which are issued by the authorization server after the user authenticates and authorizes the application.

    • OAuth 2 su...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Memory management in Java ?
  • Ans. 

    Java uses automatic memory management through garbage collection to allocate and deallocate memory.

    • Java uses garbage collection to automatically manage memory by deallocating objects that are no longer needed.

    • The JVM has a heap where objects are allocated and garbage collection is performed to reclaim memory.

    • Java provides the 'finalize()' method for objects to perform cleanup before they are garbage collected.

    • Memory le...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Different types of gc?
  • Ans. 

    Different types of garbage collection algorithms in software development.

    • Mark and Sweep: Identifies and removes unreachable objects.

    • Generational: Divides objects into different generations based on age.

    • Parallel: Uses multiple threads to perform garbage collection concurrently.

    • Incremental: Spreads garbage collection work over multiple cycles to reduce pause times.

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  • Q3. Difference between executors &executorservice?
  • Ans. 

    Executors are a class that provides factory and utility methods for Executor, ExecutorService is an interface that represents an asynchronous execution service.

    • Executors class provides factory and utility methods for Executor interface

    • ExecutorService is an interface that represents an asynchronous execution service

    • ExecutorService extends Executor interface

    • ExecutorService provides methods to manage termination and produ...

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - More focus on core topics

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was based on my previous exp in the cloud and the services I have worked with.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident

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Q1. 1. What's the use of update sets and how do you move update set from one instance to another? Once you imported the update set, what will you do? To check the customisations, You need to do open the update set and do something. What is that... read more
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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Jul 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Financial statement, equity capital structure, EPS, WASO

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is EPS and WASO, market cap.
  • Ans. 

    EPS stands for Earnings Per Share, WASO stands for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, and market cap is the total value of a company's outstanding shares.

    • EPS is a financial metric that represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

    • WASO is the number of shares a company has issued and is used to calculate EPS.

    • Market cap is calculated by multiplying a company's current...

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  • Q2. What is Bond and its importance?
  • Ans. 

    A bond is a fixed income investment where an investor loans money to an entity which borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate.

    • Bonds are issued by governments, municipalities, corporations, and other entities to raise capital.

    • Investors purchase bonds as a way to earn interest income while preserving capital.

    • The importance of bonds lies in their role as a source of funding for o...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is Goodwill and where its reported?
  • Ans. 

    Goodwill is an intangible asset that represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of a company's net assets.

    • Goodwill is reported on the balance sheet as a non-current asset.

    • It is not amortized but tested for impairment annually.

    • Goodwill can arise from acquisitions of other companies or from internal business development.

    • If the fair market value of the acquired company's net assets is higher th...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Are you comfortable in all shift?

Top Morningstar Data Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What are the financial statements? How cost sheet of bank different from cost sheet of manufacturing company? What is debt to equity ratio? What is stock option? What is Stock split? What is lease financing? Name and explain any 2 profitabi... read more
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MDP Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Pranav Purushan

posted on 17 Jun 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

This round consisted of 4 sections:
1) Data extraction - A passage is provided relating to finance world and questions are asked based on it, pretty easy if you read attentively.
2) Typing test - Again easy, plenty time to type.
3) Quants/Verbal Reasoning - About 15 qs, Basic percentages,averages, P&L, Logical reasoning is also straightforward.
4) General knowledge - Rudimentary terms about finance such as NAV,IPO etc. Apart from this a few GK qs were asked.

Plenty time is given, just stay calm and attempt as much as possible.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Who is your inspiration?
  • Q2. How do you handle stress?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - While preparing for this role, go through basic finance terms and revise basic quants concepts such as percentages, averages, etc.
The interviewer was also very friendly. She asked mostly behavioral questions which you cant really prepare for, just face them as they come. Show confidence and you'll clear it. Dont hesitate to ask them about their experiences at the workplace. It shows you're interested.

Cheers and Best of luck!

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MDP Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Jul 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Quants, logical, reasoning ,verbal and domain

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All about my self, my qualifications, abitlity to work in a team, if i have been a part of conflicts, am i a push person or self starter, about my projects, how i managed my studies during covid, was i a p...
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In detail with questions during the first interview

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare your resume thoroughly

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical duties and day to day task

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Research Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Rahul Patil

posted on 23 Apr 2024

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

Maths logic and verbal tes

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is debt and equity
  • Ans. 

    Debt and equity are two main sources of financing for companies. Debt involves borrowing money that must be repaid with interest, while equity involves selling ownership stakes in the company.

    • Debt is a form of financing where a company borrows money from lenders and agrees to repay the principal amount plus interest over a specified period of time.

    • Equity is a form of financing where a company sells ownership stakes (sh...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study financial statement

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Q1. What is the difference between Private Equity & Venture Capital
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Q1. What is income statement how do u calculate net profit? What is stock split and merger and takeover and depreciation and amortization and net worth and retaining earnings,book value per share? Types of equity shares etc...
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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mvc,sql,oops,web api

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join morningstar
  • Q2. Share few challenges
  • Ans. 

    Some challenges include managing diverse teams, handling budget constraints, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

    • Managing diverse teams with different backgrounds and work styles

    • Handling budget constraints and finding ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality

    • Ensuring compliance with regulations and staying up-to-date with changing laws

    • Dealing with employee conflicts and resolving them in a fair and timely mann

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MDP Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Feb 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

There were 4 sections
1) Reading Comprehension(3 Business Article)
2) Typing Test (1 Paragraph was given and you have to type it within 9 min)
3) Aptitude (English 10 Que, Quantitative 10 Que, Reasoning 10 Que)
4) Domain Knowledge (15 Finance Que)

Morningstar Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Morningstar interview?
Morningstar interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Morningstar interview process are Aptitude Test, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Morningstar 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 Morningstar. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Morningstar expect are SQL, Python, Analytical, Data Collection and Agile.
What are the top questions asked in Morningstar interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Morningstar interview -

  1. What is the main difference between data mining and data analys...read more
  2. What are the financial statements? How cost sheet of bank different from cost s...read more
  3. What is the difference between issued and outstanding share...read more
How long is the Morningstar interview process?

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

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