have now

opened
applications!
A practical guide for your
Summer 2023
Morgan Stanley application.
THE 4 STEPS IN
Morgan Stanley's Application Process
Application Submission
CV, Cover Letter and a division-specific

question about why you are interested in that

division.

Online Assessment
An automatic numerical, logical and situational

assessment. 60-80% of candidates are eliminated

at this stage, so sufficient practice is advised.

First-round Interview
Video or telephone interview that assesses a

candidate’s competency and motivation for working

for Morgan Stanley.

Assessment Centre
A day and a half‘s worth of one-on-one interviews,

written tests, an individual presentation and a group

exercise.
Morgan Stanley Company Values
Do the Right Thing
“Act with integrity; value and reward honesty and
01 character; think like an owner to create long-term
shareholder value.”

Put Clients First

02 “Keep the client’s interests first; work with colleagues to
deliver the best of the Firm to every client; listen to what
the client is saying and needs.”

Lead with Exceptional Ideas

03 “Win by breaking new ground; leverage different
perspectives to gain new insight; drive innovation; be
vigilant about what we can do better.”

Commit to Diversity & Inclusion

04 ”Value individual and cultural differences as defining
strength; attract, develop and retain talent reflecting
the full diversity of society.”
Give Back
05 “Serve our communities generously with our
expertise, time and money; develop talent through
mentoring and sponsorship.”
 Morgan Stanley’s Common

Interview Questions

“What challenges have you faced and how did you overcome

them?”

“What do you not want to do in this position?”

“Talk about a recent market news headline in detail.”

“Tell me about a time you were able to keep a friendly

demeanour with someone who was upset or angry.”

“What would you do with a pet elephant?”

How to answer...

"WHY

"

Swipe for answer

 3 REASONS YOU
COULD CHOOSE
1. Fintech leader
By acquiring E*TRADE, a New-York based discount broker-dealer, in 2020,
Morgan Stanley has transformed itself to a leader in Wealth Management, its
strong performance indicated by an increase in value from $2.7t to $5.2t in
AUM over that period. As a candidate you are attracted to both Morgan
Stanley’s forward-thinking approach to Fintech, as well as to the opportunity
to work in an industry-leading division.

2. Empowering career growth attitude

Morgan Stanley’s ‘greatest asset is [our] workers’, and it is known for providing
constant learning and development opportunities to its workers. This, coupled
with the firm’s commitment to and value of diversity creates a working
environment where you as a candidate at the beginning of your career get
the opportunity for constant professional development.

3. Giving back to communities

Morgan Stanley has recently started an initiative where it funds start-ups led
by people from underrepresented background, for example supporting
female-led Fintech start-ups in London with £200,000 per start-up.
Furthermore, Morgan Stanley actively matches non-profits with junior workers
within the firm, putting them in charge of developing action plans that help to
address mission-critical issues in those charities.
Like it? Double-tap!

Tell us what do
you think.

Helpful? Share with

your friends.

Save it for later.