I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Moody's (Londen, Engeland) in Jun 2015
Interview
Applied online originally through the recruitment section of the group's website, received a phone call from HR after two days for some preliminary questions and to arrange for an interview.
Next step was to have two 2:1 45minute interviews with team members at the the company's headquarters in Canary Wharf. The interviews focused on my CV, motivation for applying to that position specifically and some technical aspects of structured finance - specifically RMBS products. The interviewers were nice and quite relaxed which in turn made the experience far more pleasant than the myriad of interviews i have had elsewhere. Also, the interviewers evidently did not prepare questions prior to the interview and just went with the flow, so to speak.
A day later, I received a call from HR saying that the team is keen to have me back for the next round which would include a conference call with the team's head in NY, followed by a 2:1 interview with associates, plus two 1:1 interviews with another head and HR to finish off. Each interview lasted about 45 mins. The former two interviews were mostly technical with a focus on my previous experience in Structured Finance. Again, the interviewers were nice and the experience was wholesome. There was not any grilling as such or any of that "why do you wanna work for us as opposed to our competitors" none sense.
N.B. this is not a graduate scheme but an entry level analyst role. Having some experience in structured finance at an investment bank or otherwise would seriously bolster your application/chances.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would investors buy an RMBS as opposed to a different instrument.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Moody's (Gurgaon, Haryana) in May 2015
Interview
The process started with a basic Aptitude test followed by two technical rounds whose main focus was on Finance only. Aptitude test had questions on basic quant, English and logical reasoning.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Financial Ratios - formulas and their interpretations, implications.
Balance Sheet and its components.
Cash Flow Statement - Performa.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Moody's (Penn, PA) in Oct 2014
Interview
I did a one hour presentation there. And meet with several senior economists and all junior economists there. People there are nice but it seems they focus a lot on education background, and only like people from top tier universities. If you are from Havard or U penn, it is easier for them to accept you. Otherwise, it is relatively hard.