I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley in Jan 2020
Interview
I've only dealt with external recruiters. That said the ones I've dealt with were very good and had good relationships with the hiring managers. The interviews with hiring managers were all highly technical, in-depth conversations. All were highly intelligent and professional. The interview process is 3-5 rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe DNS in detail. Describe the TCP handshake in detail. Describe how Kerberos works in detail.
The process was simple - they had a drive, but entire process was chaotic, the interviewer did not know about me or my background, they joined lately in the call. I felt like they are just finishing some formalities and not really interested in hiring the right candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Core Java, typical questions we can find everywhere over internet.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY) in Apr 2014
Interview
Interviewing Process was good as it provides enough opportunities to meet the potential team members or cross functional teams that you'll be working with. Concurrently, helps the hiring managers and team leads to assess the candidate too.
1. Initial Phone Interview with the Hiring Manager
2. Follow up in person interviews with the cross functional team leads and the head of the org.
3. HR round of interview
4. In person interview to meet with the CIO of the division.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Technical business / product knowledge and skills related questions. No situational questions.