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Morgan Stanley Senior Associate Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 27 Jan 2025

Top Morgan Stanley Senior Associate Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. What are hedge funds, and what are their products and structures?
  • Q2. What are bonds and what are the different types of bonds?
  • Q3. What is the difference between the dirty price and the clean price of a bond?
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Morgan Stanley Senior Associate Interview Experiences

15 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic to intermediate Python coding problems to solve.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Questions based on Python coding and testing lifecycle and situation based questions were asked.

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How would you tackle a situation where you are close to deadline with considerable work pending.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thorough with basics of programming language of your skillset.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. There were total of 4 rounds. First HR, then 2 tecnical where 1st was most intense.. 2nd was just follow up. Last round was just a conversation with director.
  • Ans. Just be yourself and answer calmly
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. 1st Rapid fire round of questions from 4 interviewer panelists related to finance and stuff in your CV

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be 100% sure of what u write in your CV. You will be asked each and every details. If you are well prepared then it is like a breeze.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Financial Case Study

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural Skills

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Clear Thought Process
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions related to Finance
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Package expected, notice period, relocation

Morgan Stanley interview questions for designations

 Senior Technical Associate

 (1)

 Associate/Senior Associate -(Nontechnical)

 (2)

 Associate

 (32)

 Operations Associate

 (3)

 Associate Analyst

 (1)

 Associate Lead

 (1)

 Summer Associate

 (1)

 Senior Manager

 (19)

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linux, Cloud, Shell related questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cloud Computing - AWS related questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linux Administration, CI/CD, Application Architecture related question
Round 4 - Behavioral interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Past Projects, Attitude, Situation related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Morgan Stanley Senior Associate interview:
  • Linux
  • Shell Scripting
  • AWS
  • Cloud Computing
  • Architecture
  • Networking
  • Docker
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be yourself. Speak from your past experiences.

Get interview-ready with Top Morgan Stanley Interview Questions

Morgan Stanley Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Morgan Stanley Senior Associate interview?
Morgan Stanley interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Morgan Stanley interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Morgan Stanley Senior Associate interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Morgan Stanley. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Morgan Stanley expect are Financial Services, Investment Banking, Risk Management, Fixed Income and Wealth Management.
What are the top questions asked in Morgan Stanley Senior Associate interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Morgan Stanley Senior Associate interview -

  1. What are hedge funds, and what are their products and structur...read more
  2. What are bonds and what are the different types of bon...read more
  3. What is the difference between the dirty price and the clean price of a bo...read more
How long is the Morgan Stanley Senior Associate interview process?

The duration of Morgan Stanley Senior Associate interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Morgan Stanley Senior Associate Interview Process

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3 Interview rounds

  • Coding Test Round
  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
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