Equity Research applicants have rated the interview process at Morgan Stanley with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Equity Research roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Equity Research according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
IQ intelligence test: 29%
Personality test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (London, England) in Oct 2023
Interview
It was a first round phone Interview, lasted around 30min with an associate. The aim was to test my motivation to join the firm and the division, and my market knowledge. At the end of the interview he asked me if I had any questions for him.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why MS? Why Equity Research? Where would you invest right now and why?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Apr 2023
Interview
Fiz uma entrevista gravada que durou por volta de 1h30. Havia perguntas na tela e eu deveria gravar as respostas, com direito a até duas tentativas. Foi bem tranquila a entrevista e, diferente de outros lugares, dava chance para outra tentativa.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Conte uma dificuldade que você passou e como superou
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY) in Jul 2020
Interview
The first part of the process were two questions in Hirevue. They were both related to why you would like to work in equity research and see your communication skills. This first part was completely online is available immediately after submitting your resume and some other general information.