Executive Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Morgan Stanley with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Executive Assistant roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Morgan Stanley overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Morgan Stanley as a Executive Assistant according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Phone interview: 29%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY)
Interview
I applied for an executive assistant role in the WM department and it was a very odd interview .
The manager seemed to look annoyed and only asked me in regards to my current role (interview with her was very short). Then I was interviewed by an assistant whom did not ask me any questions but she did go on and on about what she dislikes in her department and how busy they are. She also informed me that they hired a new assistant who has been in the department for two months but no one has time to train her (MAJOR RED FLAG).
I walked out of MS discouraged and shocked. What kind of interview was this?!?
One virtual interview with the head of the administration team and one in person interview at their office in the Sears Tower. The role and expectations were explained, in addition to the pay structure which was a six month minimum contract (hourly) with no benefits. Regardless, the interview went great and I was expecting to hear from them and I never did. I’m not positive they were ever serious about hiring anyone. Perhaps why the role was set up as contract to begin with, even though it was a permanent role. They never communicated any feedback to updates to the recruiter who sent me. I was also asked an illegal question which I listed below.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (London, England) in Apr 2026
Interview
First stage Teams call with the senior assistant - very casual told me about the team what they do, the hybrid structure.
What they are looking for and the type of work they do in the department
Fairly straightforward with what they were looking for and with the time line of the process. Very, very nice people. Interviews were with the admin staff and a few managing directors. I also met with two HR representatives. Everyone was really nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Time Management Skills Work Style Expense Management Experience