I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley
No offer
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Taipei) in Feb 2018
Interview
Pre-round: financial modeling test, translation test, written test in English.
Followed by three rounds of interview and meeting total five ppl.
Do a stock pitch in the final round with very senior people in Hong Kong.
The opening is rare and unpredictable. Was lucky to have a chance to interview till the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why ER, diff b/w sell side and buy side, diff b/w IBD and ER, what are you good at compared to your peers, why MS.
two rounds of interviews with various members on the team, then a final round with three team members; final round includes research analyst, MD of the team, and middle management
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Middle management used questions from the 400 guide and other vague behavioral questions from the typical consulting interview playbook
First round initial interview with second in command. No technical questions, mostly just behavioral questions were asked. Recruiter / HR person that was coordinating didn't request any input on my end from timing, just placed an interview time slot on my calendar and didn't even confirm if I was available for then.
Was an informal process with several phone interviews and calls, a modeling test followed by a writing test, speaking with a few associates and managers, and a stock pitch at the end