Morgan Stanley Financial Analyst interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

United StatesPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My later-stage experience stood out because it felt brutally intense right when I thought things had already filtered down.

After the earlier technical round, I had a phone conversation with a more specialized team focused on CVA/XVA. They asked a small set of questions where the point seemed to be understanding my reasoning, not just landing on the “right” answer.

Then I hit a second round that was in-person and much more demanding: it included ten technical questions followed by a math test at the end. The pace and pressure felt like it wiped me out emotionally—by the time the math portion started, I was already feeling worn down.

I didn’t get an offer. What really lingered was how disorienting the finish

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