Desktop Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Morgan Stanley has a rich culture of individual ownership and camaraderie. People are top-notch, friendly, and deeply technical. Managers/Officers are technically competent. Technical interviews are, in brief, very technical. Interviews test breadth and depth of candidate's knowledge. Interview style is interactive and will include whiteboard programming exercises, puzzles, architecture, design patterns, and fundamentals. Lateral candidates are expected to demonstrate technical proficiency in areas sought by the position. Leadership/teamwork and ability to navigate a fast-paced and challenging environment is also explored in the interviews.
Questions
Describe the benefits of Spring and the role of the BeanFactory.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Morgan Stanley Desktop Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Morgan Stanley's interview process for their Desktop Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Morgan Stanley's Desktop Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Morgan Stanley Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workVice President - Technology • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 29, 2024Pros: Super smart people, good work/life balance.Cons: It can be cut-throat. Low performers are cut every year, which can affect morale.
- 1.0You'll meet a few great people, but your developer skills will rapidly become outdatedSenior UI/UX Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 17, 2025Pros: You will meet a few high-quality people.Cons: - Old framework (at least in my division) is used. At the time I left, our version of Angular was 4 major versions behind (Angular 17 was live, but the tech team was using 13 with no plans I was aware of to upgrade). - Management will not invest in any tech tools you ask for, so again, you may start to fall behind with your development skills. - You will likely remain a contractor for FAR LONGER than at other companies. Our tech lead (an excellent developer) still had not been converted to FTE after 4+ years, and this was not uncommon with the people I spoke with (I was at 3+ years). - Even as a developer, you will have way too many meetings, many of which you will walk away from with the feeling that it was mostly/completely a waste of time. - There were so many silo-ed layers of tech/codebase ownership that it sometimes was very challenging to complete tasks which required another team's help.
- 4.0Great Balance, Slow CareerAzure Cloud Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 27, 2025Pros: Amazing benefits, good work-life balance.Cons: Salary progression is slow as well as career.
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