Morgan Stanley Analyst Operations interview questions

Two solo interviews and a team based exercise. Everything was organized well and the materials handed out at the career day were great. Interviews were primarily focused on fit, enthusiasm for the role, not on technical knowledge. Initial screening took place during on-campus recruiting. For the interview, know what operations does. Knowledge of the firm is important but it's important to demonstrate that you actually desire to be an operations analyst and that you've taken the time to understand what function operations plays in an investment bank.

So guys i just wanted to share my experience with you for my application in Morgan's Stanley operations division in Glasgow. I applied late June and received an email two weeks after from HR telling me that they will call me to discuss my application. They called me the next day and asked me questions like why MS, why Glasgow etc. Then I was invited to another telephone interview with an operations manager. It was a competency based interview so make sure you are aware of the STAR technique. Two weeks after my phone interview I was invited to an assessment centre. The AC consisted of two 45-minutes competency based interviews and a group exercise. The interviewers were senior employees of operations. Don't worry about the interview everyone was friendly and there are no technical questions. The group exercise was easier than expected and included discussion, presentation and QA. At the end we had a 5 minutes interview with someone from the HR to evaluate the application process. Overall, everyone was friendly, all the managers were approachable and there was a really positive culture there. Still don't know if I will be offered an offer (since the AC was yesterday) but I'll let you know when I hear back. I would highly recommend you to apply for MS, it seems a great organisation. The only downside is that I had to travel from Greece on the last minute to attend the AC.