MS Institutional Equity Campus Interview! Help!

Hi,

I am a sophomore and just found out that I got an on-campus interview for Morgan Stanley's Sales & Trading: Institutional Equity division next week. I was wondering, what type of questions should I expect, and how should I best prepare over the next week? Keep in mind this is on-campus and not a super-day interview.

Thanks!

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1) That is the equities S&T division. It is front office.

2) New York > Chicago, Chicago is a regional office and is more fixed income than anything.

3) Street. 70 base, 10-15 signing, bonus = .4-.7 multiple of base.

4) Exit from trading roles would be trading positions at buy side equity play shops, sales you can only move up or move over to trading, then pursue exits.

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 
A Posse Ad Esse1) That is the equities S&T division. It is front office.

2) New York > Chicago, Chicago is a regional office and is more fixed income than anything.

3) Street. 70 base, 10-15 signing, bonus = .4-.7 multiple of base.

4) Exit from trading roles would be trading positions at buy side equity play shops, sales you can only move up or move over to trading, then pursue exits.

Thanks! If you dont mind me asking are you speaking from personal experience, or from contacts.

I had no idea the bonus was close to that of ibanking numbers

 

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I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.

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