Skip to content
IB Prep
← All banks

Bulge bracket

Morgan Stanley

Online tests come before the HireVue. Interviews focus on motivation and understanding the business.

Do a practice HireVue set up like Morgan Stanley's, and get a mark on every answer plus a verdict: likely pass, borderline or likely fail, with your estimated chance of getting through.

The process (London internships)Several reports agree

  1. 1Online application
  2. 2Numerical and situational judgement tests
  3. 3HireVue (3–5 questions, about 1.5 minutes each)
  4. 4Interviews

HireVue format

Questions
4
Thinking time
30s
To answer
1.5 min
Retakes
0

Reported as 3–5 questions with about 1.5 minutes to answer.

One report. Source. Our practice HireVue uses these settings.

Worth knowing

  • Interviews test who you are, what motivates you and whether you understand the jobFrom the bank
  • Core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, give backFrom the bank

Use these in "why Morgan Stanley?" answers, but add something personal: a person you spoke to, a deal you followed, or a team you want to join.

Practise with a real person

A mock interview shaped around Morgan Stanley: behavioural, technical or a mix, with detailed feedback. From £20.

Book a mock interview

Sources

Last checked 2026-10-02. Processes change each season: always check Morgan Stanley's own careers site. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Morgan Stanley.