Shortly following an accounting test, organised a 30 minute online interview mixture of fit and technical questions, 10 minutes of fit and 20 minutes of technical questions on banks/accounting fundamentals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me about the BASEL framework, a bank's balance sheet, problems with EBITDA metric for banks, my favourite excel function,
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Moody's in Sep 2024
Interview
First Round - HR Interview
Second Round - Interview with two senior Product Managers
Third Round - Interview with Director
All interviewers were very knowledgeable and calm which puts you at ease during the interview process
I applied online. I interviewed at Moody's in Dec 2024
Interview
I interviewed for a Software Engineer position, but was informed during the process that the role was too junior for my level of experience. I was encouraged to apply for a more senior position instead. To ensure the new role was appropriate, I confirmed with the recruiter twice that it aligned with my experience and was assured both times that it did.
I proceeded to interview for the senior position, including completing a 90-minute coding exercise. After several days of following up for feedback, I was told they were looking for someone even more senior.
Being told I was simultaneously too junior for one role and too senior for another was a confusing and frustrating experience. It raised questions about Moody's clarity around job requirements and internal communication. Ultimately, this process felt like a preventable waste of time and effort, as clearer expectations could have been communicated earlier.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding question around building a REST API. I won't go into the details for obvious reasons, but I would say that this would be better as a take home exercise instead of a live API that needs to make call over the Internet.