You'll start with an interview with the Manager of the unit recruiting. They'll assess your motivation for the job and provide you with a description of what to expect. If that goes well, you'll move to the Super day. The format varies, but you'll have at least two interviews back to back with people working in the unit you interview for. Each interview last approximately 30 min.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your experience
Questions about economics
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Moody's
Interview
Initial screen with department head and then a superday with two interviews back to back. Was told I would have an answer within a week, then radio silence. Emailed a few weeks after that, and was told the team was still deciding. Emailed again two weeks after that and was told the position was filled. Bizarre process, no rejection and weeks of waiting. The interviews themselves were quite pleasant, but the process was not professional and does not reflect well on the organization.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Moody's (New York, NY) in Nov 2021
Interview
I applied online, heard back that I was selected for a super day about a week after application. Superday was in two days. I studied for the interview going over credit analysis and process/multiples.
Day of the super day I was interviewed first by two senior analysts (managers) of the team, followed by another senior analyst (manager)in a separate interview directly after. Both interviews were 30 minutes each.
First interview consisted of questions about CV, background, why Moody's, and also some technical questions that I thought I did relatively well on. I showed keen interest and ability to do the job, and how I align with Moody's.
It's now the third business day since the interview and I haven't heard back yet, (worried, as many other candidates have reported being ghosted.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one thing that debt financer may not like that equity investors may like? - I said Dividends.
Walk me through what you know about the credit process, what are Moody's ratings like, a brief overview.
Tell me about yourself, walk me through your resume and I'll ask questions.
What questions do you have for me?
What are your long-term career objectives?
What is a time in which you thought outside the box? - Career oriented.
Where would you find (blank) in the 3-statement financial model? Ex. I would find (blank) in the 'Cash from Financing Activities' section of the Cash Flow Statement.
How would you rate credit of a company - overview of the process.
What would you look at or think about when valuing a company? - Gave some things off the top of my head (*think* a holistic overview of the process, gave a wide variety and diverse answer.)
What have you heard about Moody's?
What is the one thing you would ask a company to determine if you would invest in the company or not?
Behavioral questions such as "give me a time you worked with others well, conflict in a group, how you handled it, etc.