Morgan Stanley

Vice President (Software Development) Interview Experience - New York, New York

February 1, 2017

Negative ExperienceGot Offer

Process

The staff knew very little of what they were doing.

The phone screen involved questions about my experience and programming language knowledge.

The in-person interview was about my knowledge that I had never had a chance to apply at work.

Extremely unprofessional environment.

Questions

2 algo questions.

Some general discussions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Morgan Stanley Vice President (Software Development) role in New York, New York.

Success Rate

100%

Pass Rate

Morgan Stanley's interview process for their Vice President (Software Development) roles in New York, New York is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive0%

Neutral0%

Negative100%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Morgan Stanley's Vice President (Software Development) interview process in New York, New York.

Morgan Stanley Work Experiences

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Pros: Very interesting projects, opportunities to learn various products and technologies, and to work alongside the top professionals in the industry.

Cons: Promotions awarded on networking ability/popularity more than merit. A demanding environment. Little or no input into compensation.

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New York, New York, United States

Pros: Very interesting projects, opportunities to learn various products and technologies, and to work alongside the top professionals in the industry.

Cons: Promotions awarded on networking ability/popularity more than merit. A demanding environment. Little or no input into compensation.

A company in transition

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Pros: Management has an open-door policy. Fair compensation, although closely tied to market performance. You get an opportunity to present your ideas. Most positions offer a balance between work and personal life.

Cons: Too much reliance on offshore. Very strong silo structure, typical for large companies. Minimal information sharing across teams. Often need a push from senior managers to get others to commit. Need to improve the overall competency of technology staff.

A company in transition

Senior Technologist • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Management has an open-door policy. Fair compensation, although closely tied to market performance. You get an opportunity to present your ideas. Most positions offer a balance between work and personal life.

Cons: Too much reliance on offshore. Very strong silo structure, typical for large companies. Minimal information sharing across teams. Often need a push from senior managers to get others to commit. Need to improve the overall competency of technology staff.

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Pros: The work environment is very good.

Cons: I do not have cons.

Great Work Environment Here

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New York, New York, United States

Pros: The work environment is very good.

Cons: I do not have cons.

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Vice President, Technology • Former Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Very interesting projects, opportunities to learn various products and technologies, and to work alongside the top professionals in the industry.

Cons: Promotions awarded on networking ability/popularity more than merit. A demanding environment. Little or no input into compensation.

3.0
Company morale is suffering due to organizational instability and residual impacts from the financial market crisis
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New York, New York, United States
July 5, 2014
Pros: Very interesting projects, opportunities to learn various products and technologies, and to work alongside the top professionals in the industry.
Cons: Promotions awarded on networking ability/popularity more than merit. A demanding environment. Little or no input into compensation.

A company in transition

Senior Technologist • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Management has an open-door policy. Fair compensation, although closely tied to market performance. You get an opportunity to present your ideas. Most positions offer a balance between work and personal life.

Cons: Too much reliance on offshore. Very strong silo structure, typical for large companies. Minimal information sharing across teams. Often need a push from senior managers to get others to commit. Need to improve the overall competency of technology staff.

3.0
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Pros: Management has an open-door policy. Fair compensation, although closely tied to market performance. You get an opportunity to present your ideas. Most positions offer a balance between work and personal life.
Cons: Too much reliance on offshore. Very strong silo structure, typical for large companies. Minimal information sharing across teams. Often need a push from senior managers to get others to commit. Need to improve the overall competency of technology staff.

Great Work Environment Here

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Pros: The work environment is very good.

Cons: I do not have cons.

5.0
Great Work Environment Here
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Pros: The work environment is very good.
Cons: I do not have cons.

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