I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY) in Mar 2012
Interview
Interview was three hours long with detailed questions. It was done by three people. First part was very detailed about your character, second and third part was very detailed about your knowledge on finance and ability to work in a high speed environment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic definition of terms. This was wildly surprising! Be sure to know terms!!
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY) in Nov 2009
Interview
The interview process took roughly 3 months from my initial contact to start date. I had one brief phone interview and 2 in-person interviews. During both in-person sessions, I met with several persons including my direct manager and the group manager. The interview settings were relaxed and very informative. Although I met with several persons, most of the interviews were broken into 30 min one on one sessions. I was also able to interview with a current member on the team in the same role. That interview was very helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were really no unexpected questions, however I was asked to perform a "typical task" during one of the interviews. I was able to complete the task, but it was just unexpected.