I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Baltimore, MD)
Interview
I applied through on-campus portal for the role in Baltimore office. Round 1 was resume walk through. Round 2 had 2 sub-rounds on site. It involved fair amount of technical questions planned to test the skills. The total process took around 2 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Walk me through your resume.
2. How do you gel in a team?
3. What is the reason for attrition in cyber security market?
4. Current and Immediate future challenges for cyber security.
First-Round Interview
Usually with the hiring manager or team lead.
Focused on:
Technical skills
Work experience
Behavioral questions
Problem-solving ability
Second-Round or Panel Interview
May involve multiple interviewers from various departments.
Can include:
In-depth technical discussions
Scenario-based questions
Cultural fit assessment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the main questions they asked me was how I would respond to a real-time security breach in a cloud environment. They wanted to understand both my technical skills and how I handle pressure during incidents.
There was a coding round with two questions and then a technical interview with an Analyst then Director. The later mentioned it was for an IAM role so I refused.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were two coding questions, one question was a Dijkstra's question phrased as shortest path from all points to a single point. Solution is to find the shortest path from the point to all other points.
3 rounds, know basics of cybersecurity terms, risk assessment, find gaps, recommend solutions and risk mitigation, 2 technical rounds and one hr. Overall good experience with interviewers and hr. Process took about two months