Vice President Technology Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The interview process at MS was pretty straightforward. After being submitted by an external recruiter, I was interviewed in person (no phone screen) by the hiring manager in his office.
The interview went well, and I believe the questions were more his own; it didn't feel like he followed a company-assigned script.
After the first interview, I was invited to speak with two of his peers during the same visit. Those interviews were very high-level and friendly.
Finally, I was interviewed by the hiring manager's boss a few days later. That interview was a little tougher, and it felt like he was trying to stress-test me a bit, but overall it was fine.
The offer came in about a week after the final interview.
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Morgan Stanley's interview process for their Vice President Technology roles in New York, New York is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Morgan Stanley Work Experiences
- 3.0Morgan Stanley talks a lot about culture, rather than embody itVice President Technology • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 19, 2023Pros: Lots of internal opportunities to volunteer and network on projects outside of your area.Cons: Managers tend to be self-focused and not interested in the career growth of the people who work for them. Internal mobility is encouraged without any pay increase, and it will likely put you at a disadvantage during layoffs. Creativity and outside-the-box thinking usually is not encouraged.
- 3.0Crowded with less than stellar performersVice President Technology • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 6, 2012Pros: Flexible work arrangement, friendly environment, no late hours, understanding management, nice work-life balance. Culturally, the company is pretty well established, and the clashes between legacy Citi and Morgan personnel are not as bad as described.Cons: It's tough to get promoted, and co-workers are less than stellar. Protected classes feel invincible. Compensation is too aligned to the company's and unit's performance, not necessarily to the individual's performance. Benefits are not the greatest, especially health insurance options. They make even people who have no access to materially non-public information trade via the Morgan Stanley system, which is expensive and inflexible.
- 3.0Little opportunity for promotionVice President Technology • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 1, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance, steady.Cons: Little room for promotion. Ageing tech stack. Slow to adopt cloud.
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