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Updated Jan 3, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Jan 3, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 3 weeks)
The whole interview process took almost a whole day since I met with 5 senior professionals in the group.Those people are very knowledgeable, smart and highly educated. So just try to be very familiar with your resume and be very confident. Show your knowledge/skills and ask smart questions. It would be great to know what services/products that Moody's is offering and what the group is doing.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Aug 12, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took a day)
I was contacted by corporate HR a month after I applied to set up interviews. A week later there were 3 in-person interviews at the office (hiring manager, office manager, and an associate). All of the questions were personality-oriented, i.e. why do you want to work here, tell me about a time you overcame an obstacle, give me an example of how you resolved a group conflict, tell me about how you work to meet deadlines, etc. Later the same day there were 3 phone interviews (VP of the analyst group and another hiring manager). The phone interviewers asked basically the same type of questions, but the VP brought up balance sheet sheets and cash flow statements. The VP asked what you would look for when analyzing the overall health of a company. Not too difficult.
I would suggest that that an interviewee be prepared to answer a lot of of the standard personality questions and be able to give examples, as well as explain how their previous experiences translate to this job/industry. I wouldn't worry about any technical questions (besides the aforementioned accounting question) being asked. However it is important to be knowledgeable about Moody's and read upon the job function, industry you will cover, and pertinent news headlines a little bit.
Everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable. Everyone mostly stressed how collegial the working environment was and how well everyone got along. Work/life balance was also emphasized.
Overall I left the interview with a good impression, but I got the feeling that they already had someone else in mind for the position. Corporate HR called me at the conclusion of the interviews and informed me that they would call back within a few days to touch base and let me know. A week after the stated deadline had passed, I called HR to check in. I left a message and received no response. A week later the HR rep sent an e-mail stating that they were pursuing other more qualified candidates.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Apr 1, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in New York, NY (took 3 months)
HR took forever to get back to me. I had to call repeatedly when they said they would let me know by a certain date and didn't. Eventually they called and I didn't get it, and then they called to have me interview for two other positions. I got one of them and they didn't want me to start for three months. The whole thing was very drawn out and unprofessional on HR's end.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Feb 20, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)
Several interviews with different members of the team. They were very nice to me and helped me realize my background did not have enough finance in order for me to join there team. Only one of them actually asked me technical question regarding accounting conventions. The rest only had a pleasant conversation with me about my life and so on.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Feb 16, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
I got this interview by a Moody's corporate recruiter. She said no phone interview necessary prior to the face-to-face interview. Interviewed by 4 senior analysts, the hiring manager's attitude is weird. In contrast to other 3 senior analysts favorite attitude, he did not show his interest on me by spending time to ask me questions, and stated that he would end earlier because he was in hurry to a meeting. He even asked me whether there is anyone I know in Moodys, I feel that he already had someone in his mind for this position.
The fact is I do not know anyone in Moodys and the conversation between me and the hiring manager was ended 10 mints earlier than the expected 30 mints time frame. Although the whole interview team ended up with highly satisfaction with my qualification and fit, I did not hear from the HR people for 2 weeks.
The interview questions are quite standard, such as:
Tell me sth about yourself, and your last position? Why you think you are a good fit? Why you want to work for Moodys? Why you like credit analysis field?
People there are generally easy to talk, friendly.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Aug 27, 2010 — 5 of 5 people found this helpful
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in New York, NY (took 4+ weeks)
Dropped resume without a cover letter on the company's website. Received a phone call from HR 3 weeks later informing that I've been selected for an initial telephone interview. First, interviewed with HR via telephone. At the conclusion of the interview, HR recruiter mentioned that I will have the opportunity to interview with the hiring manager via phone and if all goes well will be asked to interview in-person. Second, interviewed with hiring manager via telephone. Third, interviewed with hiring manager and team members in 1:1 interviews in-person at the office. Fourth, got invited back to interview 1:1 with the hiring manager's boss and to take a writing test. Writing test consisted of writing a one-page summary of a special-comment that the rating agency published. The writing test took approximately 1-hour. None of the interviewers asked any technical questions. Everyone seemed very knowledgeable and hard-working. Sensed that work-life balance is an important aspect at the firm, as one of the team members mentioned that unlike the i-banks long hours are rare and most folks are able to maintain a 9 to 6 schedule. It's important to know your resume well because most of the questions will relate to prior work experience and education. Also, be prepared to clearly state why you would be a good fit for the position and why you are looking to leave your current employer. Folks at the firm came across as good, smart, and ethical. Hiring manager expressed concern and disappointment with the fact that Moody's and all rating analysts (including analysts on the fundamental side) have been portrayed unfairly in the press due to rating actions on mortgage related securities (RMBS/CDOs). Worked two years (2008 to 2010) on the fundamental credit side before applying internally for an analyst position with the ABS team in Structured Finance Group (SFG). Again, interviewed with HR recruiter, hiring manager, team members, and hiring manager's boss. All were 1:1 interviews. Did not face any technical questions. Make sure to do a lot of research on the industry/asset class that you will interview for and prepare questions. Read the rating methodologies on the company's website before the interviews. Most of the SFG interviews centered around questions that I asked regarding current developments and trends. Work culture in SFG is a little different, as most folks work a bit longer typically 9 to 7. People at Moody's are friendly and work areas are in excellent condition (new building at the World Trade Center). Junior analysts with grad degrees receive a private office without windows and senior analysts work in offices with windows.
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Negotiation Details
Did not try to negotiate. Received 10% more in base pay over previous base salary and accepted the offer.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Aug 12, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took 1+ week)
not well structured & sloppy
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bonus component very limited and not really negotibale
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Aug 6, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
I was a temporary employee with moody's and offered the opportunity to interview internally for a full-time position. This was after having been there only 1.5 months. I met with the person who will be my boss and then the former person in the role i will be filling and the managing director in charge of the department. The interviews very informal as I had prior knowledge of the company and everything i would be doing. I didn't feel much pressure interviewing but it was clear that they wanted to see that I have direct knowledge of the business and I would be able to get up to speed very quickly in a high exposure area.
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Negotiation Details
I was told by my current supervisor not to negotiate. I am fairly content with the compensation but not necessarily happy with it. But in this climate I am glad to fully employed.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Associate Analyst at Moody's
Posted Mar 16, 2010 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in New York, NY (took a day)
My recruiter suggested I go in and speak with the Head of the Group along with some of the team members. The people there are extremely friendly and easy to talk to. They are straightforward and really try to understand how your background fits in with what they are looking for. It was one of the best interviews I had gone on thus far. Even though, in the end, I was too junior for what they were looking for, I don't regret going in as it really helped me understand what there company does and also gave me a good prep for my next interview.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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