Summer Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Morgan Stanley with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Morgan Stanley overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Morgan Stanley as a Summer Associate according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Drug test: 20%
Group panel interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Skills test: 7%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY) in Feb 2017
Interview
The process is a few phone calls followed by onsite interview. I was asked math, stats and probability questions. Most of the questions are not hard, either college level, or commonly seen on leetcode or other online resources. No behavioral questions at all. One of the onsite interviewers appeared sleepy and was absent-minded.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
With uniform distributions on [0, 1], how do you construct a uniform distribution on the unit disk.
I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Hong Kong)
Interview
Interview process: CV application via MS portal -> Hireview (Online interview) -> Final interview -> Offer. Applicants have to answer 5 questions for the online interview. You have some time to prepare before answering each question
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time when you received constructive criticism (in your own language):
for Firm Strategy and execution role, some basic math questions and accounting questions. there were only a few rounds. the super day was in person which involved speaking with team members in rounds.
HireVue is not the best way to have an interview but I'm sure it is efficient for Morgan Stanley. Must get used to speaking to a computer camera. It was quick and simple
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
*Why do you want to pursue a career in capital markets?*