Morgan Stanley logo

Morgan Stanley Software Engineer Interview
Questions & Process

What 352 candidates said about the rounds, the
questions and how long the wait really is.

From 352 candidate reports · FREE TO READ

2.6Rounds average
30.1Day average
AverageTypical difficulty
54.8%Positive experience

Questions candidates reported

Quoted word for word from Morgan Stanley interview reports.

Engineering accounts for 10,860 of 352 reports, so company-wide questions may lean toward that function. Pick your role above for questions from your own loop.

Debugging questions: 'What will be the result of this code?'

Read report

Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 352 Morgan Stanley interview reports.

Question formats

Technical40%
Coding27%
Behavioral23.2%
System Design6.6%
Group1.2%

Interview difficulty

Easy10.5%
Average61.9%
Difficult27.6%

Candidate experience

Neutral25.9%
Positive54.8%
Negative19.3%

Reports by job function

Engineering10,860
Operations1,308
Product1,188
Sales1,054
Other762
Marketing542

The interview process

Described in candidates’ own words.

The interview had 2 rounds. The first was technical, and the second was a cultural fit round. Overall, it was moderately difficult. They asked simple linked list DSA questions and some OS fundamentals. System design of Uber was asked to everyone.Candidate-reported process
The interview process was great, consisting of 4 interviews and a presentation. Overall, I found it to be fair and enjoyable. It was challenging, but I think it was the right process for the role, and I'm glad I participated.Candidate-reported process
The interview process consisted of 5 interviews. The first interview covered Java basics and advanced topics, Spring Boot basics, DSA, SQL queries, and high-level design. The second interview focused on microservice concepts from basic to advanced, debugging, and some frontend Angular questions. The third interview involved DSA, in-depth discussion of resume projects, and SQL. The fourth interview assessed project fit, included an ED interview, and posed hypothetical questions. Finally, the fifth interview was with HR and focused on basic HR questions.Candidate-reported process
More reports lockedRead 300+ more interview experiences

Search real candidate reports for Morgan Stanley Software Engineer.

Open interview search

Skip the careers portal. Email a person.

Upload your resume to see the Morgan Stanley roles you match. Each one includes the recruiter's LinkedIn and the hiring manager's email, so you can send your application straight to them.

3 free matches a day · no card · contacts on Pro
Match my resume