MSCI Interview Questions
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MSCI
Software Developer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
So first there was this coding test on HackerRank. After that, we had three interviews. They checked my technical skills with questions and answers, and I also had a quick 5-10 minute assessment task. Then they asked about the projects on my resume. After passing those two technical screens, there was an HR interview.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you write a medium-difficulty SQL query?
- What are your thoughts on multithreading in JAVA?
- Tell me about the projects listed on your resume.
MSCI
Sales
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Case Presentation Behavioral Other
I went through a 3 round interview process for a client coverage role. It ended with a final presentation and sales simulation. I spent a lot of time preparing for the case study and presentation. Then I got a rejection with very little feedback, saying I didn't have enough sales seniority. It's weird that they let me get to the final presentation if seniority was an issue, because multiple screening steps had already happened and I thought I was being considered for the role. The interview panel wasn't what was scheduled. Some people who were supposed to be there didn't show up, and others who weren't part of the main team showed up instead. One senior person had their camera and mic off the whole time, which was super awkward and made it seem like they weren't really paying attention. Even though I politely asked for feedback after the decision, neither HR nor the hiring team gave me anything useful. The whole process took a lot of time, effort, and prep from my side, but I didn't feel like they showed the same respect or transparency back. For a company that says it's a top data and analytics provider, I expected a much more organized and professional recruitment process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's your strategy for engaging a GCC fund to offer them MSCI index services?
MSCI
Product Marketing Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The interview process was really long and messy. They first said it would be 3 steps, but then it turned into 4 and then 5 steps. The interview rounds didn't make sense in order, and it seemed like the managers didn't agree on what the role was about or remember who had already interviewed me. The feedback was pretty standard, and the interviewers were nice, except for HR, who seemed annoyed and bothered to have to do the interview.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you give an example of a GTM launch?
- Can you tell me about your stakeholder management skills?
MSCI
Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a few rounds but it was very smooth. The interviewers were respectful and had thoughtful questions. They were communicative about next steps and open to any questions the candidate may have. Interview was alright, 2 rounds 30min each via zoom. Friendly interviewer, mostly cv screening and behaviour questions. Especially strict on student status. Ask about future career path and suitability. Introduced in detail what the company is doing
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Why are you interested in MSCI and this specific role?
- Could you tell me about your experience as detailed in your resume?
- Are you currently a student?
MSCI Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from MSCI interview reports.
“Given an array, find all subarrays that sum up to a specific value.”
Read reports →“What's the probability it's a fake coin if you pick one from 1000 coins (999 real, 1 fake with heads on both sides) and toss it 10 times?”
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Read reports →“What is the size of the loop in a linked list?”
Read reports →“Can you write a program to check if two strings are twins, where twins are defined by swapping elements at even or odd positions to get the same string?”
Read report →“Given an array, can you print all possible index combinations that sum up to a given number?”
Read report →“Write a query to find the fourth highest salary from the employee table.”
Read report →“What's the SQL query to get the total salary for employees within each department?”
Read report →“Given 10 black and 10 white balls, what's the optimal arrangement into two buckets to maximize the chance of drawing a black ball from each?”
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