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Updated 26 Feb 2025

Top Morgan Stanley Interview Questions and Answers

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

I was interviewed before May 2022.

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. How will you add value to the firm
  • Ans. 

    I will add value to the firm by leveraging my experience and skills to drive growth and innovation.

    • I will bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table

    • I will use my leadership skills to motivate and inspire my team to achieve their goals

    • I will focus on building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to drive business growth

    • I will continuously seek out opportunities for process improvement and cost sa...

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  • Q2. What else you have contributed at your current work place
  • Ans. 

    I have contributed to the development of new training programs and mentored junior staff.

    • Developed and implemented new training programs for employees

    • Mentored and trained junior staff to improve their skills and performance

    • Introduced new processes and procedures to increase efficiency

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals

    • Contributed to the development of company culture and values

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with your expectations

Top Morgan Stanley Senior Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Design Kafka and microservices around it
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Senior Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1. What you understand the requirement of shuttering material at project site?
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Analyst - Investor Services Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Feb 2022

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. What is your family background?
  • Q3. Why should we hire you?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question related to profile and from resume based
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial Round General questions about job role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well about job role and resume
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 4 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 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Request - Maths, Logic and English

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Purely based on CV
  • Q2. What is Swaption, difference in OTC and Non OTC, Options meaning
  • Ans. 

    Swaption is an option to enter into an interest rate swap. OTC and non-OTC differ in terms of trading venue.

    • Swaption is an option to enter into an interest rate swap

    • OTC (over-the-counter) swaptions are traded directly between two parties, while non-OTC swaptions are traded on an exchange

    • Options are contracts that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined pr...

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Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR explained basics about the company and gave a offer letter

Operations Associate Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How do you get use to bulk of invoices comes at a time and how do you work on it
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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. 45 minute behavioral and technical questions (high level)
  • Q2. OOP concepts, API, JSON

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - practice UML design and OOP concepts.
good to know how to test your code in general.

Top Morgan Stanley Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Sort Big List Dates Problem Statement Mary is an enthusiastic party-goer who struggles with remembering event dates. Help Mary by sorting a given list of event dates in an ascending order. Example: Input: dates = [ [13,6,2007] , [2,6,2001] ... read more
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Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nicole Danielsen

posted on 5 Sep 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Walk me through your prior experience
  • Q2. Tell me about a time you failed
  • Q3. What does your closet look like

Top Morgan Stanley Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Given a web portal that is running slow, how would you debug the solution for that? Answer stepwise.
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Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. N-th Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 + 7. Formula: F(n) = F(n-... read more
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Get interview-ready with Top Morgan Stanley Interview Questions

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Selenium tool - Write an test case. Execute Re run in minimum time

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions and work style - WFH or WFO

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Morgan Stanley Quality Analyst interview:
  • Selenium
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and all the best. The team seems good

Quality Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How you will maintain the balance between operations and quality so that they do not have any conflicts of interest
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Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Nov 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Where do you see your self after 10 yearq
  • Q2. Working for MS for long

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be honest and say no when you dont know anything

Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. There is a chairman of a conglomerate. He has been on the post for 10 years, and is extremely dominating. He treats the various business heads like children, not letting them take any major decision. While the chairman has negatives, he bel... read more
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Director Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about youself? Detail about previous projects If there are any questions from your side?
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare on contents throughly whatever is written on resume

Top Morgan Stanley Director Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Can you explain FX Option and Credit Default Swap
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Director Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. On what basis would you enhance the pipeline products of the company?
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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Dec 2021

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Why Morgan Stanley?
  • Q2. Walk us through your current profile
  • Q3. Tell us about some of the challenges you faced and how you went about it

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident. That is the single most thing that will get you through the interview.

Top Morgan Stanley Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Can you explain dcf to me? Can dcf be applied to equity?
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Associate Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is mean of TTR & why required for powder coating process ?
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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 May 2023

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are Hedge Funds? Components of Financial Statements
  • Ans. 

    Hedge funds are alternative investment vehicles that use pooled funds to employ various strategies to generate high returns.

    • Hedge funds are privately owned and managed investment funds

    • They use a variety of investment strategies such as long-short equity, global macro, and event-driven

    • They are typically only available to accredited investors due to their high-risk nature

    • Components of financial statements include balance...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about Yourself. What excel functions are you aware of?
  • Ans. 

    I am a detail-oriented analyst with knowledge of various Excel functions.

    • I am proficient in basic functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, COUNT, etc.

    • I am also familiar with more advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, IF, AND, OR, etc.

    • I have experience using PivotTables, PivotCharts, and creating macros to automate tasks.

    • I am constantly learning and exploring new functions to improve my skills.

  • Answered by AI

Top Morgan Stanley Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Given a web portal that is running slow, how would you debug the solution for that? Answer stepwise.
View answer (1)

Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. N-th Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 + 7. Formula: F(n) = F(n-... read more
View answer (1)

Morgan Stanley Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Morgan Stanley 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 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, Wealth Management, Risk Management and Investment Management.
What are the top questions asked in Morgan Stanley interview?

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How long is the Morgan Stanley interview process?

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

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