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Morgan Stanley Associate Interview
Questions & Process

What 169 candidates said about the rounds, the
questions and how long the wait really is.

From 169 candidate reports · FREE TO READ

3.1Rounds average
30.1Day average
AverageTypical difficulty
71.6%Positive experience

Questions candidates reported

Quoted word for word from Morgan Stanley interview reports.

Engineering accounts for 10,860 of 169 reports, so company-wide questions may lean toward that function. Pick your role above for questions from your own loop.

Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 169 Morgan Stanley interview reports.

Question formats

Behavioral42.3%
Technical41.1%
Coding8.7%
Presentation2.1%
Other2.1%

Interview difficulty

Easy11.2%
Average65.1%
Difficult23.7%

Candidate experience

Positive71.6%
Negative12.4%
Neutral16%

Reports by job function

Engineering10,860
Operations1,308
Product1,188
Sales1,054
Other762
Marketing542

The interview process

Described in candidates’ own words.

The interview process started with a sector head round, followed by a written test that included a model test translation. The final round was with the APAC head, requiring a solid stock pitch. It wasn't too difficult overall.Candidate-reported process
It's gonna be about 5 rounds. They ask pretty intense questions about the skills you put on your resume. Just be confident and answer them. You gotta make sure you have all the skills listed on your resume.Candidate-reported process
Went through a 2-round interview process after months of networking. The first round involved technical questions with a VP and ED. The second round was about a 3-hour superday with various MDs and was more behavioral.Candidate-reported process
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