I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
Interview
First round on campus w/ 2 VPs, very qualitative with one basic accounting question since I don't have a finance background.
Final round was a pre-interview networking reception the night before where you get to speak to your interviewers (very important to make a good/sociable impression) and a superday of one group activity + 3 one-on-one interviews. No technicals but I heard it really depends on the interviewers you get/your background since other candidates were asked some difficult accounting/finance questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you felt like you were "slipping through the cracks" and what you did about it.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (London, England) in Nov 2015
Interview
Phone interview with Associate, it was purely strength based questions. Interview took 30mins and there was around 20 questions. He didn't really gave me any feedback after the interview, was rejected 3 weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How important is considering different perspective in Credit risk?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (London, England) in Jan 2015
Interview
Went to an Asia-info session in London, encouraged to apply for positions in HK, SG. Got selected for 1st/2nd round telephone interviews with senior analyst + VP. Got into 3rd round phone interview with ED; 1 week later final round at MS in Canary Wharf, video conference with MD. Received offer by telephone one week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through your resume.
Why do you want to work in Credit Risk?
Explain quantitative easing and effects on markets
Options/ Black Scholes model
Walk me through the 3 Statement Model
Aircraft leasing (effect on balance sheet/CFS) vs. purchasing an aircraft as an asset.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY)
Interview
OCI interview with the VP of the lending team. Asked behavioral questions, mostly stemmed from the resume. Nothing surprising, easy to prepare. The interviewer was nice. He asked accounting questions, such as describe the relationship between the three statements; how can accounting be used in credit risk analysis. Business school students should be fine.