Questions that have appeared at morgan-stanley for an engineering (Case Study) interview.

1. System Design

Question: Can you propose a design for a distributed system that can handle a large number of transactions per second?

Question: How would you design a system to detect fraudulent financial transactions in real-time?

Question: How would you approach designing a system for the secure storage and retrieval of sensitive client data?

2. Project Management

Question: Describe a project you led where there were significant challenges. How did you overcome them?

Question: Can you discuss a time when you had to balance multiple projects with conflicting priorities? How did you manage it?

Question: How would you handle a situation where a key project is behind schedule?

3. Data Management

Question: Given a large dataset of financial transactions, how would you design a data analytics solution to derive meaningful insights?

Question: How would you design a data storage system to ensure data integrity and reliability?

Question: How would you handle a situation where collected data is inconsistent or incomplete?

4. Quality Assurance

Question: Can you describe a time when you found a critical bug during the testing phase of a project? How was it addressed?

Question: How do you ensure the quality of a product in a fast-paced delivery environment?

Question: Can you discuss a case where your attention to detail prevented a potential problem?

5. Risk Management

Question: Can you describe a time when you identified a potential risk in a project and how you mitigated it?

Question: Can you discuss a situation where you had to make a decision with incomplete information?

Question: How would you handle a situation where a major risk to a project becomes a reality?