I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2020
Interview
The set-up was easy, the phone screen is quick and rush. The manager had probably 10 people to screen each day, so when it is my turn, they only want to get some basic question to filter people --- e.g.
how many hours do you think you could work per week?
what is your salary expectation?
Though at the end, they are very nice, would take their time to answer whatever question you ask.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about yourself;
how many hours do you think you could work per week?
what is your salary expectation?
I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
For the first round interview, they asked:
Why Wealth Management?
Walk me through your resume?
How does the Wealth Management Branch at Morgan Stanley make revenue?
Walk us through a time where you had to get over a challenge with a group or team? What happened?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For the first round interview, they asked:
Why Wealth Management?
Walk me through your resume?
How does the Wealth Management Branch at Morgan Stanley make revenue?
Walk us through a time where you had to get over a challenge with a group or team? What happened?
Interview was in person which I thought was unnecessary giving the current climate. However, it was a review of my resume and how it aligned with the job app. There were two interviewers, one of whom would be a peer and they asked about salary expectations in the interview which was uncomfortable as I wasn’t prepared to discuss that information with someone I would be working with, but not in a supervisory manner
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think you’d be a good fit for this role
I applied online. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Hunt Valley, MD) in Aug 2024
Interview
I didn't like it. The interviewer did not seem interested in me from the beginning of the conversation. The interviewer proceeded to tell me that they were looking to start a new team and I would be trained on whatever I needed to know. Somehow with all of my financial services knowledge, I didn't get a second interview. The interviewer didn't even bother to ask me questions. I knew I wasn't getting the job before I got off the phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your previous experience in the financial services industry.