Senior Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
There was a 20-minute phone screen with the manager, followed by a one-on-one meeting with just the manager.
He never mentioned that the project was just for show, nor that neither he nor his boss actually cared if the project ever succeeded. The senior folks gave up and left after a year.
Note: This refers to multiple architects, each with over 20 years of experience, working as consultants. All of them simultaneously walked away from a high-paying gig in frustration because the managers refused to manage their project.
Questions
How would you design a
If you inherited a legacy system with no documentation, how would you figure out what it does so that it could be replaced?
If you were working on a highly regulated project, how would you enforce the rules?
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Morgan Stanley's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in New York, New York is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Morgan Stanley Work Experiences
- 4.0Good place, heading downhillSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 30, 2023Pros: Long history, merit-focused, tech-focused trading.Cons: Losing talent. Becoming more political (though still less so than similar firms). As a result, losing technical edge.
- 5.0Great Pay, Slow PromotionSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 26, 2023Pros: Salary, benefits, people, flexibility, etc.Cons: bonuses, ability to get a promotion
- 2.0Highly regulated project down the drain due to lack of leadershipSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 24, 2017Pros: They invested a fortune in generic facilities available across departments, including automating service requests.Cons: There is no way to get help from a human being when you're stuck. You need to be a developer, SA, DBA, HR, and a few other roles to get *anything* done, allocated, or built. Managers don't enforce their own rules and let junior developers run amok, leading to constant rewriting and refactoring of code that doesn't support requirements.
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