Junior Software Developer Interview Experience - Montreal, Canada
February 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
3-round interview:
- Must know basic Linux, such as curl, wget, and networking commands.
- Asked a coding question that required using a recursive algorithm.
- Also asked the 25 horses racing interview question, giving 2 minutes to come up with a resolution.
Questions
3-round interview.
- Must know basic Linux, such as
curl,wget, and networking commands. - Asked a coding question that required using a recursive algorithm.
- Also asked the 25 horses racing interview question, giving 2 minutes to propose a solution.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Morgan Stanley Junior Software Developer role in Montreal, Quebec.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Morgan Stanley's interview process for their Junior Software Developer roles in Montreal, Quebec is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Morgan Stanley's Junior Software Developer interview process in Montreal, Quebec.
Morgan Stanley Work Experiences
4.0
Junior (Contract) Software Developer
Junior Software Developer • Current Employee
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
August 10, 2025
Pros: In my experience, my team had an excellent atmosphere. We used modern and cutting-edge technologies and solutions, which enabled me to gain diverse knowledge in different domains.
The work environment is great, and everyone is very professional and friendly.
The work culture is amazing, thanks to the people.
Cons: Long working hours (team dependent), limited upward mobility (in my experience), and non-flexible company policies regarding hybrid/remote attendance.
Long conversion (contract to full-time employee) period if you are a contractor.
Unfair wages for contract positions, who receive much lower salaries compared to full-time employees (in my experience).
3.0
A bit of a stressful vibe
Junior Software Developer • Former Employee
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
June 1, 2023
Pros: A good place to start your career.
Cons: boring social activities, either drinking or cheap food
4.0
Great learning experience
Junior Software Developer • Former Employee
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
June 14, 2024
Pros: Lots of experienced devs to learn from.
Cons: Not many. There's a lot of in-house developed tools, so sometimes it feels like you're stuck with inferior tooling compared to modern options.
- 4.0Junior (Contract) Software DeveloperJunior Software Developer • Current EmployeeMontreal, Quebec, CanadaAugust 10, 2025Pros: In my experience, my team had an excellent atmosphere. We used modern and cutting-edge technologies and solutions, which enabled me to gain diverse knowledge in different domains. The work environment is great, and everyone is very professional and friendly. The work culture is amazing, thanks to the people.Cons: Long working hours (team dependent), limited upward mobility (in my experience), and non-flexible company policies regarding hybrid/remote attendance. Long conversion (contract to full-time employee) period if you are a contractor. Unfair wages for contract positions, who receive much lower salaries compared to full-time employees (in my experience).
- 3.0A bit of a stressful vibeJunior Software Developer • Former EmployeeMontreal, Quebec, CanadaJune 1, 2023Pros: A good place to start your career.Cons: boring social activities, either drinking or cheap food
- 4.0Great learning experienceJunior Software Developer • Former EmployeeMontreal, Quebec, CanadaJune 14, 2024Pros: Lots of experienced devs to learn from.Cons: Not many. There's a lot of in-house developed tools, so sometimes it feels like you're stuck with inferior tooling compared to modern options.
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