2027 graduate cycle — US, UK, APAC
6 practice questions for the Morgan Stanley recorded video interview
A question appears. Nobody answers back. You get one take and a clock that stops you whether you have finished or not. Here is what Morgan Stanley itself publishes about that stage, what it does not, and 6 questions you can record answers to right now.
Every question here is built from the competencies Morgan Stanley publishes, or published word for word by a named source. None of them are Morgan Stanley's interview questions, and this site has no connection to Morgan Stanley.
Sources last read 21 August 2026. Every claim on this page links to the page it came from.
What Morgan Stanley publishes about this stage
Every line below is something Morgan Stanley put on its own website, with the page it came from and the date it was read. Where it publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.
“If you haven't yet interviewed for a job via video, whether live or in a recorded session, chances are you will soon. More roles, including those in Morgan Stanley's North America and Asia offices, now require you to use this tool as part of the application and screening process.”
What Morgan Stanley does not publish
These are the things people most want a number for. Nobody outside the process has one, so nobody should hand you one. Where a page elsewhere gives you a confident figure for any of these, ask it where the figure came from.
Not published.
Not published.
“As with any job interview, preparation is key. That's particularly true when you have limited time to prove you know your stuff, as is usually the case with recorded video sessions.”
Not published as a number. Morgan Stanley says only that time is limited in recorded sessions.
No game or gamified assessment stage appears in Morgan Stanley's published candidate guidance.
Do it now, against the clock
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30 seconds to prepare, then up to 3 minutes to answer. Morgan Stanley does not publish its timings, so these are this site's defaults — not Morgan Stanley's. Treat them as a realistic worst case, not a fact about Morgan Stanley.
6 questions. One take each. No follow-ups, because there is nobody on the other end.
This browser does not support in-page recording. The timed drill still works: the questions and both clocks run exactly the same.
No account. No email. Grading is a separate step and it is linked below — your first 2 mocks come back fully graded free, with no account and no card there either.
Read aloud uses your browser's own built-in speech voice. It is not an AI interviewer, and nothing on this screen is generated by AI.
Your delivery, timed
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These are clock measurements taken in your browser. They say nothing about whether the answers were any good — that is what the graded scorecard is for, and your first 2 come back free.
6 questions to practise, and where each one comes from
These are not Morgan Stanley's interview questions. Nobody outside Morgan Stanley has those. Each prompt below is either published word for word by the source named under it, or built from a competency Morgan Stanley publishes — and it says which, every time.
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1
Tell me about yourself.
Competency: Communication and self-framing
Published word for word by the sourcePublished by Morgan Stanley on 11 August 2017 as guidance from Carla Harris, Vice Chairwoman. Morgan Stanley presents these as common interview questions generally, not as its own screening script.
Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up — read 21 August 2026, published 11 August 2017
What a strong answer contains
Morgan Stanley's own guidance: 'This isn't an invitation to recite your life story or go through your resume... talk about experience that's relevant to it.' Hit the qualities named in the job description, in ninety seconds.
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2
Describe yourself in three words.
Competency: Self-awareness and role fit
Published word for word by the sourcePublished word for word by Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up.
Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up — read 21 August 2026, published 11 August 2017
What a strong answer contains
Pick the three, then evidence each in one sentence. Morgan Stanley's guidance warns to have examples ready in case you are asked to elaborate. In a recorded interview nobody will ask, so elaborate unprompted.
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3
What's your biggest weakness?
Competency: Self-awareness
Published word for word by the sourcePublished word for word by Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up.
Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up — read 21 August 2026, published 11 August 2017
What a strong answer contains
Morgan Stanley's own guidance: pick a weakness that is not a key competency for the job, and say what you have done about it. It explicitly warns against saying you are a perfectionist.
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4
Why should we hire you?
Competency: Commercial self-positioning
Published word for word by the sourcePublished word for word by Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up.
Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up — read 21 August 2026, published 11 August 2017
What a strong answer contains
The question asks what differentiates you from other candidates, so name the differentiator in the first sentence. Generic enthusiasm scores nothing here.
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5
Describe a time you failed.
Competency: Ownership
Published word for word by the sourcePublished word for word by Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up.
Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up — read 21 August 2026, published 11 August 2017
What a strong answer contains
Morgan Stanley's guidance says the question tests whether you have the self-awareness to admit failure and the maturity to learn from it. A failure you can blame on someone else is not an answer to this question.
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6
Why are you interested in us?
Competency: Commercial awareness and motivation
Published word for word by the sourcePublished word for word by Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up.
Morgan Stanley — Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up — read 21 August 2026, published 11 August 2017
What a strong answer contains
Morgan Stanley's guidance says this reveals whether you have done your research and whether you are simply talking to competitors. Name something specific and recent about the firm or the division, and connect it to a published core value.
The competencies Morgan Stanley publishes
This is the list the practice prompts above were built from. It is worth reading on its own: it is the closest thing to a published mark scheme that exists.
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Do the Right Thing
“Act with integrity. Think like an owner to create long-term shareholder value. Value and reward honesty and character.”
Morgan Stanley Core Values — Morgan Stanley, read 21 August 2026
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Put Clients First
“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.”
Morgan Stanley Core Values — Morgan Stanley, read 21 August 2026
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Lead with Exceptional Ideas
“Win by breaking new ground. Leverage different perspectives to gain new insight. Drive innovation. Be vigilant about what we can do better.”
Morgan Stanley Core Values — Morgan Stanley, read 21 August 2026
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Commit to Diversity & Inclusion
“Value individual and cultural differences as a defining strength.”
Morgan Stanley Core Values — Morgan Stanley, read 21 August 2026
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Give Back
“Serve our communities generously with our expertise, time and money.”
Morgan Stanley Core Values — Morgan Stanley, read 21 August 2026
Is it allowed to practise with an AI tool?
Morgan Stanley has not published a candidate AI policy that we could find, as of 21 August 2026.
That is the whole finding. It is not permission and it is not a ban, and this page is not going to turn it into either. What is not in doubt is the line every employer that has published one draws in the same place: preparing beforehand is one thing, using a tool during the assessment is another. Do not use this or anything else while you are being assessed.
If Morgan Stanley publishes a policy later, this page changes. Until then it says what it can source.
Every source on this page
- Don't Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up
- 10 Tips for a Successful Video Interview
- Interview Preparation (Students and Graduates)
- Morgan Stanley Core Values
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What this page is, and what it is not
- NailedIt.ai is not affiliated with Morgan Stanley or with any employer named on this site, and nothing here is endorsed by them.
- These are not real interview questions. They are practice prompts built from the competencies Morgan Stanley publishes, plus questions published by the named sources.
- Practising does not make you more likely to be hired. It makes you less likely to be surprised by a hard stop at 3 minutes.
- This is a preparation tool. Do not use it, or anything like it, during an actual assessment.
- The simulator on this page runs no AI. The graded scorecard is AI-generated and is labelled as such wherever it appears. Your first 2 scorecards are free; grading is the part that costs money after that.
All 6 prompts above are published word for word by the sources named under them. 1 process fact comes from Morgan Stanley's own pages. 4 of the things people most want a number for are not published anywhere, and they are left blank above rather than filled in.