Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
July 1, 2024
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Process
A recruiter reached out for a Software Engineer role at a company acquired by Morgan Stanley.
There were three rounds:
- The first was with the Hiring Manager, a technical resume review.
- The second was a technical round focused on OOPs.
- The third was with the team, discussing the resume.
Questions
A lot on Object-Oriented design concepts.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Morgan Stanley Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
32%
Pass Rate
Morgan Stanley's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral16%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Morgan Stanley's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Morgan Stanley Work Experiences
4.0
Great Team, Management Decisions
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 3, 2025
Pros: Great Team, Interesting Work, Considerate
Cons: Upper management doesn't always understand how their decisions impact everyone. They prefer contractors over full-time workers.
3.0
Promotions rely on politics.
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 7, 2025
Pros: WLB and remote flexibility depending on manager.
Cons: No snacks or food.
Uncompetitive pay.
Managers care more about visibility, not performance.
Legacy tech stack.
5.0
Great Pay, Great Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 27, 2025
Pros: Good pay, benefits, time off, leave.
Cons: Not that many cons I can think of.
- 4.0Great Team, Management DecisionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 3, 2025Pros: Great Team, Interesting Work, ConsiderateCons: Upper management doesn't always understand how their decisions impact everyone. They prefer contractors over full-time workers.
- 3.0Promotions rely on politics.Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 7, 2025Pros: WLB and remote flexibility depending on manager.Cons: No snacks or food. Uncompetitive pay. Managers care more about visibility, not performance. Legacy tech stack.
- 5.0Great Pay, Great BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 27, 2025Pros: Good pay, benefits, time off, leave.Cons: Not that many cons I can think of.
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