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Updated 12 Dec 2024

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.
  • Q2. How would you find whether a number is even or odd without using any conditions?
  • Q3. In how many ways can i permute n numbers 1 2 3...n so that all the no.s between u and i+1 are less than i (for all i in the permutation)?
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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Jan 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

23 Questions

  • Q1. Why Morgan Stanley?
  • Ans. 

    Morgan Stanley is a top-tier investment bank with a strong reputation for innovation and excellence.

    • Morgan Stanley has a long history of success in the financial industry

    • The company is known for its innovative approach to investment banking

    • Morgan Stanley has a strong reputation for excellence in research and analysis

    • The firm offers a wide range of services to clients, including wealth management and investment banking

    • M...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What between Tower and Morgan Stanley?
  • Ans. 

    Tower and Morgan Stanley are both financial services companies.

    • Tower is a global investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management.

    • Morgan Stanley is a multinational investment bank and financial services company.

    • Both companies offer a range of financial services including wealth management, investment banking, and asset management.

    • Tower is known for its focus on sustainable investing, while Mo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Strengths/weakness
  • Q4. What is the job profile offered ? Why not phd?
  • Ans. 

    The job profile offered is for an analyst position. A PhD is not required for this role.

    • The job involves analyzing data and providing insights to clients

    • A PhD is not necessary as the role focuses more on practical application of analytical skills

    • The job may require a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field

    • Examples of job responsibilities may include data collection, statistical analysis, and report writing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Minimize the cost of the pen, what innovations can you do with it?
  • Ans. 

    Innovations to minimize cost of pen

    • Use recycled materials for pen body and ink

    • Simplify design to reduce production costs

    • Implement refillable ink cartridges to reduce waste and cost

    • Partner with companies for bulk purchasing of materials

    • Automate production process to reduce labor costs

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Prove that for N>= a, N> N^.5 + N^(1/3)+N^(1/4)
  • Ans. 

    Prove N>=N^.5+N^(1/3)+N^(1/4) for N>=a

    • Use AM-GM inequality

    • Substitute N with a and prove the inequality holds

    • Use calculus to find the minimum value of the expression

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Statisticss, Algorithms
  • Q8. X, y are random variables with probability distribution ke^(-kx) and ue^(-ux). What is the dist. for min(x,y)
  • Ans. 

    Finding the probability distribution for the minimum of two random variables with given distributions.

    • Use the formula P(min(x,y)>z) = P(x>z)P(y>z)

    • Integrate over the range of z to get the distribution of min(x,y)

    • Final distribution is 2ke^(-kx)ue^(-ux)exp(-uz)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. An organism dies out with prob. p and spawns into 2 with prob (1-p). what is the prob. that starting from 1,the organism will die out?
  • Ans. 

    Given prob. p of dying out and prob. (1-p) of spawning into 2, find prob. of dying out starting from 1 organism.

    • Use probability tree to visualize outcomes

    • Probability of dying out starting from 1 is p + (1-p) * (probability of dying out starting from 2)^2

    • Solve recursively to get final answer

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. In a unit circle, p is chosen uniformly on the circle and q inside the circle, what is the prob. that the rectangle is inside the circle?
  • Ans. 

    Probability of a rectangle being inside a unit circle with p chosen uniformly on the circle and q inside the circle.

    • The probability can be found by calculating the ratio of the area of the rectangle to the area of the circle.

    • The area of the circle is pi and the area of the rectangle can be found using the distance between p and q.

    • The probability is 1/4.

    • Example: If the distance between p and q is 0.5, then the area of t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Find a local minima of an array in o(log n)? In a functional program
  • Ans. 

    Find local minima of an array in o(log n) in functional programming.

    • Use binary search to find the local minima.

    • Check if the mid element is a local minima, if not, move towards the lower side.

    • If the mid element is greater than its left element, move towards the left side, else move towards the right side.

    • Repeat until a local minima is found.

    • Example: [5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9] -> local minima is 2.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. Write a code to sort a list without pipes?
  • Ans. 

    Code to sort a list without pipes

    • Use a sorting algorithm like bubble sort, insertion sort, or selection sort

    • Implement the algorithm in the programming language of your choice

    • Test the code with different input sizes and types

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  • Q13. Find an even length palindrome in a string in o(n)?
  • Ans. 

    To find an even length palindrome in a string in O(n), we can use the two-pointer approach.

    • Initialize two pointers at the center of the string.

    • Expand the pointers outwards while checking if the characters at both pointers are equal.

    • If they are not equal, return the previous substring as the even length palindrome.

    • If the pointers reach the end of the string, return the entire string as the even length palindrome.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. A is a matrix vi's are n linear vectors s.t. Avi= Vj a<=j<=n, what are the possible values of |A|?
  • Ans. 

    Possible values of determinant of matrix A given Avi=Vj for n linear vectors

    • The possible values of |A| are non-zero as the given vectors are linearly independent

    • The value of |A| can be calculated using the formula |A| = (-1)^n * det(A)

    • If the given vectors are orthogonal, then |A| is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. A and B play a game with unfair count with P[Heads]= p. they count # of heads and tails .if # of heads > #tails +1 at any point, A wins.Find the prob. that A wins
  • Ans. 

    A and B play a game with unfair coin. A wins if # of heads > #tails +1 at any point. Find prob. of A winning.

    • The game is played with an unfair coin with P[Heads]=p

    • A wins if # of heads > #tails +1 at any point

    • Find the probability of A winning

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. Given a sorted array find two element (i,j) s.t. i+j =x in O(n) time?
  • Ans. 

    Find two elements in a sorted array that add up to a given sum in linear time.

    • Use two pointers, one at the beginning and one at the end of the array.

    • If the sum of the two pointers is greater than the target, move the right pointer to the left.

    • If the sum of the two pointers is less than the target, move the left pointer to the right.

    • Repeat until the sum is found or the pointers meet.

    • Example: Given [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] and ta

  • Answered by AI
  • Q17. Question on bubble sort : Given random permutation, suppose i run bubble sort on it.
  • Q18. What is the prob. that element at 20th position lands up at 31st position after the first iteration?
  • Ans. 

    The probability of element at 20th position landing up at 31st position after the first iteration.

    • The probability depends on the size of the dataset and the algorithm used for iteration.

    • If the algorithm involves swapping adjacent elements, the probability is higher.

    • If the dataset is sorted in a way that the element at 20th position is adjacent to the element at 31st position, the probability is 1.

    • The probability can be...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q19. A rod at length l, I randomly put 100 ants in the rod .each ant moves left and right in random direction with l m/s .what is the expected no. of collisions after 30 secs?
  • Ans. 

    Expected number of collisions between randomly moving ants on a rod after 30 seconds.

    • Calculate the probability of two ants colliding at any given time.

    • Use the formula for expected value to find the expected number of collisions.

    • Assume that the ants are point masses and collisions are perfectly elastic.

    • Consider the possibility of multiple ants colliding at the same time.

    • Simulation can also be used to estimate the expect

  • Answered by AI
  • Q20. In how many ways can i permute n numbers 1 2 3...n so that all the no.s between u and i+1 are less than i (for all i in the permutation)?
  • Ans. 

    Counting permutations where numbers between u and i+1 are less than i for all i in the permutation.

    • The first number in the permutation must be 1.

    • For each i in the permutation, all numbers between u and i+1 must be less than i.

    • Use dynamic programming to count the number of valid permutations.

    • The answer is (n-1)th Catalan number.

    • Example: for n=4, the answer is 5.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q21. Find f(n) : pdt F(x) cdf. the value of k> 0 a constant -inf S +inf f(x)*F(kx) dx x follows normal standard distribution?
  • Ans. 

    Finding f(n) for a normal standard distribution with a given constant k.

    • Calculate the product of probability density function and cumulative distribution function.

    • Integrate the product of f(x) and F(kx) from -inf to +inf.

    • The value of k is a constant greater than 0.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q22. Number of inversions in an array in O(nlogn) time?
  • Ans. 

    Number of inversions in an array in O(nlogn) time.

    • Use merge sort algorithm to count inversions

    • Divide the array into two halves and recursively count inversions

    • Merge the two halves and count split inversions

    • Time complexity is O(nlogn)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q23. Given a chessboard 8X8 I put numbers from 1 to 8 in it in such a way that no. x is the mean/average of its neighbor. What is the range of the numbers?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Topics:
1. Statistics
2. Probability distributions
3. Theorms of linear algebra 
4. Algorithms: DP, Puzzle
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 8

General Tips: Improve on Linear Algebra&#44; Probability, Algorithms.
College Name: IIT KANPUR

Skills evaluated in this interview

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Dec 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain CDS and credit risk
  • Ans. 

    CDS stands for Credit Default Swap, a financial derivative used to transfer credit risk between parties.

    • CDS is a type of insurance contract where one party pays a premium to another party in exchange for protection against a credit event, such as default or bankruptcy.

    • The buyer of a CDS makes periodic payments to the seller, who agrees to compensate the buyer in the event of a credit event on a specified reference asse...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain option strategies
  • Ans. 

    Options strategies involve buying and selling options contracts to achieve specific investment goals.

    • Buy Call Option: Bullish strategy where investor expects the price of the underlying asset to rise.

    • Buy Put Option: Bearish strategy where investor expects the price of the underlying asset to fall.

    • Covered Call: Selling a call option while holding the underlying asset to generate income.

    • Straddle: Buying both a call and p...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions regarding previous work experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain different option strategies
  • Ans. 

    Options strategies involve buying or selling options contracts to achieve specific investment goals.

    • Some common options strategies include covered calls, protective puts, straddles, and iron condors.

    • Covered calls involve selling call options on a stock you own to generate income.

    • Protective puts involve buying put options to protect against a decline in the value of a stock.

    • Straddles involve buying both a call and a put...

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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Accounting Questions
  • Q2. Corporate Actions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Financial Instruments
  • Q2. Behavioral Questions

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated and detail-oriented analyst with a strong background in data analysis and problem-solving.

    • I have a Bachelor's degree in Statistics and experience in analyzing large datasets

    • I am proficient in using statistical software such as R and Python

    • I have a proven track record of delivering actionable insights to drive business decisions

  • Answered by AI

Morgan Stanley interview questions for designations

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 (6)

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 (3)

 Senior Analyst

 (1)

 Quality Analyst

 (1)

 Risk Analyst

 (1)

 Associate Analyst

 (1)

 Production Analyst

 (1)

 Compliance Analyst

 (1)

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Derivatives and trade life cycle

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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 23 May 2024

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Previous experience details
  • Q2. Current CTC, Expected CTC, total years of expeience
  • Ans. 

    Current CTC, Expected CTC, total years of experience are common questions in job interviews to gauge candidate's salary expectations and experience level.

    • Current CTC refers to the candidate's current salary or compensation package.

    • Expected CTC is the salary or compensation package the candidate is looking for in the new role.

    • Total years of experience includes all relevant work experience in the field.

    • It is important to...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previence Experience details. Product knowledge.

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Hardik Palan

posted on 25 Dec 2023

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain each line item on resume
  • Ans. 

    Explaining each line item on a resume

    • Provide a brief overview of each job position, including responsibilities and achievements

    • Explain any relevant education or certifications

    • Discuss any relevant skills or qualifications

    • Include any volunteer work or extracurricular activities that demonstrate relevant experience

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  • Q2. Tell about one known AS
  • Q3. Intercompany accounts journal entry

Skills evaluated in this interview

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Nov 2022

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Take us through your CV
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. CV discussion and how the stock market works, eg what is derivative and its strategies
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. CV discussion and how the markets and order management system works in the financial markets
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why should we give this job role to you?
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What differentiate you from other people

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Morgan Stanley Analyst interview:
  • Market structur
  • Derivative Market
  • Business Analysis
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be yourself. let the interviewers know who you Really are. and don't try to act over smart , it is okay if you don't know the answer for the question, just let them know that you don't know. you will save time for everybody.

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:
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 - 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

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:
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 - 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

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Oct 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Question realted to final year project
  • Q3. Why Morgan Stanley and what do you know about our company?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read the job description and know the job role as the interview questions are related to it.

Morgan Stanley Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Morgan Stanley Analyst interview?
Morgan Stanley interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Morgan Stanley interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Morgan Stanley Analyst 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, Investment Management and Risk Management.
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