Morgan Stanley Senior Associate Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed Dec 2011 in New York, NY (took 5 days)

A recruiter assisted me in locating this position. A person from Morgan Stanley's HR dept contacted me and scheduled the interviews. The phone interview was quick and to the point and led to a 1:4 interview in New York a few days later. All 4 of the people I interviewed with seemed personable and knowledgeable of their responsibilities and didn't fumble around in the interview process. I thought the experience to be very good and was eager to take on the role. The position was very similar to what I was doing in my previous role with another financial institution so I thought my chances were very good at landing the position. I believed I answered all their questions very well however since I was not in their shoes, only they would know. I was advised at the end of the 2 hour interview that they would contact me the following week for a second interview.

In the days after the interview, the HR person that scheduled the interviews also requested me to complete forms and even asked for my SSN for background checks, which I thought was odd considering how I had only had a phone and one face-to-face interview (granted it was with multiple people). I presumed that they were really interested. That following week I followed up with the person in HR because I had not heard anything from the hiring managers. I later received an automated response from Morgan Stanley indicating the position had been filled or closed. I was not 100% sure of what to make of it because of the experience in the interview process but at face value I presume I was not selected to continue. I thought I had solid experience to land this position but I suppose there was someone else more qualified. Hard time to be unemployed.