Morgan Stanley Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (89%)

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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  • Very Positive
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
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  • Difficult
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% Interns - FT Offers (94%)

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

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Intern
Year 2026
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location London
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2025
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Sales
Location Zurich
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2025
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Pharmaceuticals
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2026
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Wealth Management
Location SF Bay Area
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2025
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Wealth Management
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2026
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Sales and Trading
Location Central
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2026
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location New York
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Neutral
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N/A
Year 2024
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Generalist
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
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Year 2024
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Group/Division Generalist
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2024
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Global Markets
Location London
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Morgan Stanley Examples

GCM Off Cycle Intern Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: October 2026
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
Final day in person AC, following OA>HV>TI>AC. Everything moved quite quickly and was very efficient. I think the whole process from applying to receiving the offer took around a month
Interview Questions
Why do MS and not JPM/GS/BOA?

sales and trading intern Interview - Sales

Anonymous interview candidate in Zurich
Interviewed: November 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied to campus recruiting event, then got a call back to the offices. Total of 3 rounds including the campus event round. Mostly behavioral questions but needed ability to discuss markets with the trader and pitch a stock / trade.
Interview Questions
Questions were quite in line with behavioral questions (eg TMAY, Failure, Teamwork, etc…). No technicals. However one was on why return to markets after a sabbatical, why do I want this stress?

Equity Research Summer Analyst Interview - Pharmaceuticals

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: March 2025
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
After hirevue, I had a Phone screening with a VP Where I walked through my resume (including prior internship experiences and on-campus involvement), and also pitched a stock that I had already pitched for a club. Then I had an online super day which consisted of 3 back-to-back 30 minute interviews with more senior members of the equity research department. I received an offer exactly a week later.
Interview Questions
I was expected to have 1-2 pitches ready (with some type of valuation to explain, not necessarily a whole model).
Other than that, the questions were very typical - why equity research, why Morgan Stanley, STAR method situational questions.
I was also asked about my major, and how I would incorporate what I learned at school on the desk.
Fermi estimation - how many stairs are in the Empire State Building?

Client Management Analyst Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous interview candidate in SF Bay Area
Interviewed: September 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I applied online and received an invitation to meet with a recruiter and go through the screening process. I was asked about my experiences and why MS.
Interview Questions
Nothing really was difficult as this was the recruiter screening portion.

intern Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: November 2025
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
The hiring process was pretty quick. I was connect with an FA who was looking to hire an intern, so I reached out and sent him my resume. He then reached back out inquiring on when we could interview. The interview was pretty behavioral and was more geared toward who I was and what I do.
Interview Questions
He asked me to walk through a cold calling script, since the role entailed cold calling. I wasn't expecting this but it wasn't high pressure.

IED Summer Analyst Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in Central
Interviewed: September 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Other
Interview
HR first screens your resume, if you pass the screen you receive a HireVue, mostly behaviourals, and a trade idea you'd avoid. After the HireVue, it's a 1 on 1 Zoom interview. The interview covered a quick introduction, what I liked and disliked about my previous internship, recent market moves, why a profitable company’s share price might fall after earnings, and why you might invest in a company with negative cash flow today.
Interview Questions
A trade I would avoid

Risk Management Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: April 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online from target, follow up a few months later that i got an interview. prepared well for the interview and felt i did well. did not hear back for a couple weeks with a generic rejection email
Interview Questions
Describe the different lines of risk

analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: March 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Basic behavioral questions like TMAY, why firm, and why this role. Everyone was chill and overall was a very positive experience.
Interview Questions
The techniclas were difficult.

S&T Intern Interview - Global Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: October 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
The first round is all behavioral. Why Sales and Trading? Which divisions are in S&T? What does each division do specifically? Sell me one of your hobbies.
Interview Questions
What does prime brokerage do?

Summer Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Online
Interviewed: September 2025
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Interview
Completed a hirevue, received zoom interview with VP 2 weeks later, 30 minute interview consisted of basic behaviourials and technicals, average difficulty
Interview Questions
Tell me about your biggest weakness
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