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Updated Jan 6, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Editorial Intern at Morningstar
Posted Jan 6, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took a day)
I interviewed with some people I'd be working with in the division and an HR manager in the division. The interviews lasted about 1.5 hours. They asked some questions about my resume, experience with editorial work, interest in finance and what Morningstar does. Office is great, and everyone I encountered from the security to the higher-ups were nice. I hope I'll get a position next time!
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Software Developer at Morningstar
Posted Dec 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 2+ weeks)
the overall process was rather nice and smooth, there were a few mistakes like scheduling of a in-person interviews ( i had them twice). There was one phone interview, next one was with developers and the team members, I would work with directly. Also, at that time I met managers and directors of such department.
Next in-person interview was scheduled with directors of HR, vice presidents of IT and finally the head of whole IT dept. of the company. The experience was nice, altough I believe their current vice president was looking for a little bit different skillset then the initially mentioned in job description. So I see some discrepancies here of how they understood who they were looking for.
Questions were rather broadly dealing with databases and the way data is handled, also LINQ and Generics concepts were touched. Personality and in general questions about the candidate interests were also given and I had a feeling these are more important than technical ones.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Equity Analyst Intern at Morningstar
Posted Dec 19, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 2 days)
I was asked questions on mostly nontechnical topics. They asked me to go over my resume, certain projects that I had done, what I'd learned from certain classes. They also asked me things like how I would approach a given problem. One question was the following: give a stock recommendation and explain your reasoning. They asked a follow-up question after I had given my recommendation, and asked how the Federal Reserve's recent policy actions could affect interest rates.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
They gave me an offer, and I was not able to negotiate my salary.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Morningstar Development Program at Morningstar
Posted Nov 27, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 2 days)
I applied through my university and then interviewed with an HR representative on campus. I was then called in for a final-round interview at Morningstar's Chicago headquarters. This included a dinner with all of the other candidates on the night before the interviews followed by an entire day of interviews at headquarters. I met with 4-5 interviewers including HR and various department heads and analysts. I heard back within a week or two.
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Negotiation Details
I was able to secure relocation expenses. I did not negotiate for salary as I was joining a development program.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Morningstar
Posted Nov 15, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
What does the company do?
Strengths and Weaknesses
The people were very nice and helpful.
Negotiation Details
No. I think that you can negotiate.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Associate Analyst at Morningstar
Posted Nov 7, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Horsham, PA (took 4 weeks)
I applied online and was called about two weeks later for a phone interview with an HR rep from Chicago. She asked basic questions about experience and my interest in finance. Got a call about a week later to interview at the Horsham location with 7 people from the department of the available job and another HR rep. The interview consisted of 1:1 with the managing director and 2 interviews with groups of 3 current employees. Everyone was very nice and encouraged open communication if any questions were to arise. However, they seemed more interested in what you could bring to the table on day 1. Their questions seemed to take into account how successful or productive they thought you could be within the first 6 months of employment rather than what kind of employee you could develop into i.e. mostly questions on technical experience rather than behavioral. Somewhat surprising and much different than other entry level positions I have interviewed for as a recent college grad.
Their goal of interviewing candidates using current employees is, seemingly, to create an openness about their company and provide a good overview of what they do. However, I left feeling like the employees (non HR) talked too much and did not ask me enough questions to determine my qualifications.
Unfortunately, despite saying they would let me know either way, I never received a call. Points off for Morningstar. Overall it did seem like a nice, relaxed environment in which to work.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Equity Data Analyst at Morningstar
Posted Oct 21, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 1 week)
Applied online, got a call from HR, fixed an interview after a week. The next week she called back and said no. Asked me situation type questions like toughest call you had to make, current investments, how would you invest $10000, etc.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Business Development Program at Morningstar
Posted Oct 20, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
Was contactedfor an initial phone interview. Then another, and another, and another. Had 4 phone interviews with 5 different people. All very similar, mostly just going through my resume and talking about myself. Was very easy going, very laid back. Eventually flew there and got an offer, declined based on a different offer.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral.
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Rotation Program at Morningstar
Posted Oct 6, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 2 days)
The interview process is fairly diligent. Interviewed with several individuals from HR, several from the various analyst teams and several from upper management (to include the C-suite).
The interviews are not structured outside of the initial "resume-walk".
You will be questioned on industry specific insights, the current market environment, how you invest and why... etc. That said, the level of technicality of the questions will be dependent on the interviewer.
Overall, the interview process is not a pressure cooker.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO NEGOTIATE! Morningstar has a great name in a (currently) floundering economy. They can afford to pick up great talent on the cheap.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Data Analyst at Morningstar
Posted Sep 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
The interviewer only asked 2 to 3 questions and didnt look very interested in me at all. I didnt understand why would they choose me for this phone interview at first place.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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