Morningstar Software Engineer interview experience

After an initial screening, I went through three rounds that blended technical discussion with different focuses: one round leaned on system design, another covered my technical background across both front-end and back-end, and the last round was behavioral.

Timing-wise, it took about a week end to end. The interview setup felt structured, and each stage had its own purpose instead of repeating the same questions. During the manager-focused rounds, the questions were less about a trick and more about how I thought and how I connected my past work to the role.

By the end, I felt the