Ever rejected by MS?

So i interviewed with MS SA IB NYC about more than a week ago first round on campus, and am yet to hear back, so its safe to say I have been rejected.

I know MS has a very annoying policy of leaving people hanging without them ever saying no, but has anyone on this forum ever been actually rejected/dinged by MS (through email or phone)? I am just curious in the slim chance that there might still be hope for me before I receive rejection notification (if they ever do so)

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hey, at least you can still say "im in the process with morgan stanley" when other people ask you where you have offers, which you cant say if they reject you

 

If you are uncertain, it's not at all inappropriate to email the HR contact and ask about the status of your application. I hope that helps.

I know how irritating these firms get in recruiting season; there was one time where I got a call a month later after a first round rejecting me, while I already knew the people who got accepted for second rounds 3 weeks prior.

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I sent both the interviewer and the HR person emails asking about my status wednesday and am yet to hear back....MS HR is pretty useless if they can't even bother sending a simple rejection email

 

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