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Updated 1 Jun 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Dubai
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Dubai)
3 interviews, it was tough, first 2 where technical skills. Basically office package dominance and writing skills. Last was just a fit. Overall everyone was very nice and capable. The first two interviews took around 40 minutes and the third one a little bit less.
- What would you take to a desert island
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
Many interviews (spoke with 10+ people) and never heard back with a final decision despite reaching out multiple times. Was just ignored at the end, despite being told I was going to get an offer.
- How data can be leveraged in decision making.
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Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY)
Super day was 3 consecutive interviews consisting of a mix of behavioral and technical questions. Also some market knowledge questions (e.g. what is a deal that you have been following).
- What’s a deal that you have been following.
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
One hirvue, one phone interview, and then super day Each step required answering several behavioral and technical questions. The technical questions did not follow the typical Wall Street interview questions, and the interviewer asked questions that required more experience building models.
- Recent transaction you were interested in (for certain industry)
Anonymous Employee in Bengaluru
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Bengaluru)
The interview following the online assessment was straightforward, with 2 rounds. The first round was a technical assessment round where the interviewer asked coursework relates questions (OOPS, OS, DBMS) along with a DSA question. The second round was a HR/Technical round where they assessed the candidate based on responses to questions related to the project work and resume details.
- OOPs structuring question (similar to the ones on gfg) Rain filling question on leetcode
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
Hirevue 4 questions, then phone-call screening followed by Superday. Phone call largely behavioural in nature but very technical in the last five minutes, asking questions that will be asked again in the Superday
- Predictions for S&P 500 and uses for a coat rack.
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
Tough questions and really put you on the spot for how much money you could bring in. Asked what you would do if a client lost their job and how to reinvest their money
- Can you get clients to give you money
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Omaha, NE
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Omaha, NE)
Super fun! It was very hard and scary at first but then I had a really great time and really enjoyed meeting everyone involved I would for sure return. I would recommend applying to this company it was awesome.
- What is your favorite kind of leadership?
Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
First a Hirevue interview where you will be asked pretty generic questions and have ~3 tries to record each response. Then a phone interview where they will ask more specific questions and probably drill you a bit on your resume.
- Why MS? How do you keep up to date with the financial markets? What do you think is the biggest problem in the markets right now? How would you fix it?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Madrid
I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Madrid)
Walk me through your CV. How do you see the current macro economic environment, given interes rate hikes. Where do you see yourself in 5 years time. What are your interest and hobbies.
- Walk me through your CV. How do you see the current macro economic environment, given interes rate hikes. Where do you see yourself in 5 years time. What are your interest and hobbies.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Morgan Stanley as 65.5% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.11 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Investment Banking Analyst and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Operations and Applications Engineer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Morgan Stanley takes an average of 18.95 days when considering 29 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Software Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Investment Oversight Analyst roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 37 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Morgan Stanley according to 29 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 34.15%
One-on-One Interview: 17.07%
Presentation: 17.07%
Group Panel Interview: 9.76%
Drugs Test: 9.76%
Background Check: 4.88%
IQ Intelligence Test: 2.44%
Skills Test: 2.44%
Other: 2.44%
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