Morgan Stanley

How the process runsTypical for a bulge bracket bank

1. 1ApplicationTypicalOnline application with resume, often a long form with school, GPA, and division choices.
2. 2Video interviewTypicalA recorded video interview is common at large banks: behavioral prompts, sometimes one technical.
3. 3First roundTypicalOne or two 30 minute interviews with an analyst or associate: your story, why banking, then accounting and valuation.
4. 4Final roundTypicalThree to five back to back interviews with associates through MDs, often by group.
5. 5OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.

Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.

What it tends to weighStated, then typical

From Morgan Stanley's careers site: Know your resume cold, tell your story with varied examples, have a reason for the industry, firm, and division, follow financial news, and ask specific questions. Source

• Breadth over depth: clean accounting and valuation answers matter more than exotic modeling.
• Fit and polish carry real weight because classes are large and screens are standardized.
• Knowing the group you want and why, since staffing and group placement vary by bank.

behavioral

6 questions

markets

2 questions

technicals

10 questions

modeling

2 questions