I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY) in Sep 2024
Interview
Mostly behavioral, make sure to have an opinion on current events by reading financial sites like bloomberg and Financial Times. Talk about experiences that are close to what you would be doing at MS
The OA was quite difficult involving aptitude, debugging and programming qns. The aptitude was most time consuming and where mostly pictorial and needed much time to solve. Debugging is better and included easier qns.
1)Assessment
2)Hirevue why us, and why this role
3) Interview with technical aspect
I do not much enjoy it and not well prepare for technicals. Just be prepared for technical questions
I applied through university. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
Interview
Straightforward, more focus on fit and eagerness than market knowledge. Everyone was kind, interviews were short but I talked to people in various teams. Multiple stages online then I eventually received an offer in person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me something interesting you read in the news recently