Morgan Stanley Interview Questions

1,275 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (90%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.6
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Interview Difficulty (97%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

3.1
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% Interns - FT Offers (95%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Morgan Stanley

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2022Equity Research Summer InternLondonN/ANeutralVery Difficult
2023Summer analystNew YorkInvestment BankingPositiveEasy
2023Experienced Professional Program- Sales and Trading New YorkPrime BrokeragePositiveAverage
2022Global Markets Graduate ProgrammeFrankfurtSales and TradingPositiveEasy
2023Invetment Banking Summer Analyst (FIG) New YorkFinancial Institutions Group (FIG)NeutralVery Difficult
2022Off-cycle internshipLondonInvestment BankingPositiveAverage
2020Public Finance Summer AnalystNew YorkPublic FinancePositiveEasy
2023Investment Banking Summer Analyst (Menlo)Menlo ParkInvestment BankingVery PositiveAverage
2023Summer AnalystNew YorkWealth ManagementPositiveAverage
2022associateNEW YORKInvestment BankingNeutralAverage

Equity Research Summer Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in London

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: October 2022

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Got invited to first round phone interview and was asked basic questions: What is one time where you felt that you overcame hardship or adversity... etc. Mainly personality questions. Got second round, and was more technical, company valuation ratios, brainteaser: "How many ping pong balls can you fit in an airplane?"

Interview Questions

"How many ping pong balls can you fit in an airplane?"
"What are some of the key ratios used in company valuation?"

Summer analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: April 2023

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Started with a Hirevue then went to a superday.
Superday was consisted of basic financial technicals (accounting statements, financial modelling, valuations, EV vs equity value...etc), qualitative questions on businesses & behaviorals (motivations)

Interview Questions

How do you value a shoe company like Deckers Outdoor corporations with a large breadth of product suite?

Experienced Professional Program- Sales and Trading Interview - Prime Brokerage

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

4-5 months
Interviewed: March 2023

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check

Interview

Applied online with an Employee Referral. After that there was an automatic HireVue, which is required for your application to be considered. Then had 1:1 interviews with 2 EDs. Then another round with 3 MDs, then a final round with another 2 MDs.

Interview Questions

The questions were not technical at all, a few MDs asked general market based questions but mostly focused on behavioral questions.

Global Markets Graduate Programme Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in Frankfurt

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

In-person

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: December 2022

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview

Interview

2 to 3 phone interviews with operational of MS , only fit questions . They want to know how you express yourself, if you follow the financial news and if you are a good fit for the firm. if the phone interviews are successful you are invited for the assessment center (super day). It occurs all the afternoon : there is one groupe interview with a case study that you have to solve in 20min + 10 min presentation/ questions. Then three 1 on 1 interview : 1st fit and the other are technical ( basic option theory and/or busniess awareness).
Feedback under 7 business days.

Interview Questions

Brain teaser : the classical farmer, wolf, goat, and a cabbage crossing the river. If left unattended together, the wolf would eat the goat, or the goat would eat the cabbage. The farmer's challenge was to carry himself and his purchases to the far bank of the river, leaving each purchase intact.

Invetment Banking Summer Analyst (FIG) Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: May 2023

Application

Phone Interview

Interview

Hirevue followed by a phone interview. Super technical and asked all sorts of valuation and finance questions.

Interview Questions

How would you valuate a coffee shop and walk me through it's DCF analysis.

Off-cycle internship Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in London

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: November 2022

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Background Check

Interview

First, an online application with an online test evaluating your IQ and personality. Then 2 rounds of online interviews, and lastly, one assessment center day in person in London with 3 interviews and a case.

Interview Questions

the most difficult questions were the behavioral tell me about a time, would recommend people prepare 5-6 stories that they can present well and reflect strong qualities in them

Public Finance Summer Analyst Interview - Public Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: October 2020

Application

Phone Interview

Interview

The first round interview consisted of a 1-on-1 phone call for roughly 20 minutes. Question were regarding your resume experience, basic time value of money questions, casual discussion, and time for you to ask questions about transactions/public finance industry.

Interview Questions

Why are you choosing to enter public finance?

Investment Banking Summer Analyst (Menlo) Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Menlo Park

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: March 2023

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Had an associate reach out for coffee chat, progressed to a phone interview, finished with superday (4 rounds in total)

Interview Questions

Some questions about financial markets
Why tech? Why MS Menlo?
Tech trends, tech companies, etc.

Summer Analyst Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: March 2023

Application

Phone Interview

Interview

Applied to MS WM division, recieved hirevue upon submission of application, hirevue was 3 questions, all behaviorals

Interview Questions

Tell me about a company you admire?

associate Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in NEW YORK

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

2-3 months
Interviewed: March 2022

Application

Phone Interview
Skills Test

Interview

very difficult to conduct the interview overseas but generally very good experience, met with 3 directors and Case study and COO

Interview Questions

A lot of behavior questions