First round initial interview with second in command. No technical questions, mostly just behavioral questions were asked. Recruiter / HR person that was coordinating didn't request any input on my end from timing, just placed an interview time slot on my calendar and didn't even confirm if I was available for then.
I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY) in Aug 2017
Interview
Applied through the accelerated process for the summer equity research associate position. Was contacted sometime in mid August for a phone interview. Did the first one, and then did another one with a different research analyst the next week. Said they would be in touch, and received email a couple weeks later that I wasn't moving forward in the process.
Was an informal process with several phone interviews and calls, a modeling test followed by a writing test, speaking with a few associates and managers, and a stock pitch at the end
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY)
Interview
30 minute discussions with everyone on the immediate team as well as the associate director of research. Questions were a mix of behavioral and technical. Separate timed exam (2 hours) which assessed writing and modeling capabilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write the opening paragraph to a research note; pitch a stock under coverage; how would handle a situation with multiple projects with competing timelines and multiple stakeholders?
