I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
Interview
Interviews are often only 1 day and in-person. Expect to meet with at least 3 people ( sometimes individually although a friend had a panel style interview in derivatives). Questions are very basic, why Morgan Stanley, what qualities make you a good fit, where are you looking to be in 5 years, etc.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Glasgow, Escocia) in Apr 2013
Interview
Single Interview, Panel consist of 2 people- mostly Associates/Directors, lasts 45 mins- 1 hr, Standard questions- Tell me about yourself,about your previous roles, Why did you apply for this role? Why Morgan Stanley?
Competency based questions like Team work, Analysed data, influenced, communication handled complex situation, difficult person, prioritization- met deadlines, strength, weakness etc. Need to answers with examples. Some specific questions based on our examples could be asked.
Dress formally, Arrive in time, communicate clearly and effectively.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult questions asked, standard set of competency questions
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
Interview
Thorough interview process with multiple rounds. This included multiple one-on-one interviews with employees within the firm and a group interview as well.