Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Morgan Stanley with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 67 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 Financial Analyst according to 67 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 12%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Towson, MD)
Interview
They had an info session on campus which turned to them having on campus interviews a couple days later. It was a 1:1 interview style with one of the top managers
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Question 1
What do you know about Morgan Stanley, What technical excel skills do you have? it more technical and also personality based typed questions. Were not hard to answer especially if you read up on the company and were sure about your skill sets.
I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Glasgow, Scotland) in Mar 2026
Interview
Zoom interview sent on email
Two recruiters and Scheduling was smooth and professional — clear Zoom details, helpful prep tips, and a genuine emphasis on candidate support and adjustments. Panel format with two interviewers. Well-organised process overall, communication was prompt and easy to follow throughout.
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Question 1
What would you bring to the role which would make you a successfull candidate
I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Sep 2025
Interview
very easy going, they asked specefic questions on cv, and then job description. then a lot of behavioural questions were asked in tech round. very in depth tech questions, they were application based
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Question 1
introduce yourself and tell most important learning of your life
The interview process typically includes application screening, initial phone interviews, technical or behavioral assessments, and final in-person or virtual interviews, followed by feedback, reference checks, and a job offer if successful.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
Why do you want to work here?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?