Morgan Stanley
Investment banking / financial services · researched 2026-10-02. Processes change every year, so confirm on the employer's own page.
At a glance
- Dates
- Rolling: apply early.
- Pay
- Not published in the sources we found.
- Length
- 4 years
- Degree
- Partner reported as Queen Mary University of London; BSc (Hons) IT Software Development (Strathclyde) or BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (Glasgow); BA (Hons) Business Management (University of Strathclyde)
- Entry
- Previous years (London Technology): AAB or ABB including Computer Science or Maths
- Stages
- 4: Online application, Online tests, HireVue video interview, Interviews
What you'd actually do
- Technology apprentices build and support the software that traders, operations teams and wealth advisers use, rotating between teams.
- Operations apprentices make sure trades settle correctly and on time, fix breaks and work with clients' back offices.
Our plain-English summary from the firm's adverts, not the firm's own words.
Why this firm: talking points
Recent facts you can use in a "why us?" answer. Check for newer news before your interview.
- Morgan Stanley reported record 2025 revenue of $70.6 billion, and client assets in Wealth & Investment Management reached about $10 trillion in 2026. Official source source
- Its strategy is an 'integrated firm': a large wealth management business alongside investment banking and trading. Several independent reports source
Programmes and entry
- Technology Professional Degree Apprenticeship Program (Degree apprenticeship, 4 years, about 80% work and 20% study, rotating across Technology) · Partner reported as Queen Mary University of London (not confirmed officially) · London
- Technology Graduate Apprenticeship Programme (Application Development; IT Management for Business) (Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship, 1 day a week at university) · BSc (Hons) IT Software Development (Strathclyde) or BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (Glasgow) · Glasgow
- Operations Graduate Apprenticeship Programme (Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship) · BA (Hons) Business Management (University of Strathclyde) · Glasgow
Previous years (London Technology): AAB or ABB including Computer Science or Maths · Previous years: GCSE Maths grade B or above. Current-year requirements not confirmed. source
rolling (apply early) · Listed as 'ongoing' with no official closing date. The portal limits how many programmes you can apply to each year, so choose carefully. source
Process, stage by stage
1. Online application
Application on morganstanley.tal.net: CV and often a cover letter.
- You can only apply to a limited number of programmes a year, so pick the ones you really want.
Several independent reports source
2. Online tests (Aon (cut-e), reported for campus roles)
Aon (cut-e) battery reported for EMEA campus roles: numerical, deductive/logical, chat-based situational judgement and switchChallenge. Not confirmed for apprentices.
- Practise short, fast Aon-style reasoning tests; they are timed per item.
Several independent reports source
3. HireVue video interview (HireVue)
3 to 5 behavioural and motivational questions, about 30 seconds to prepare and about 1.5 to 2 minutes to answer; about 30 minutes in total (campus reports).
- Keep answers tight: 90 seconds goes quickly.
- Prepare 'Why Morgan Stanley?' and 'Why this division?' answers.
Several independent reports source
4. Interviews / assessment centre
Interviews and/or an assessment centre with a group exercise, case study and interviews (campus reports).
- In the case study, state your recommendation clearly and give two or three reasons.
Several independent reports source
Online assessment: Aon (cut-e), reported for EMEA campus roles
- Numerical reasoning: Short timed table/chart items
- Deductive / logical reasoning: Rule-based logic items
- Chat-based situational judgement: Workplace scenarios in a chat format
- switchChallenge: Work out which operators changed a sequence of shapes
Short, fast Aon-style items with per-item time pressure. Reported for campus (internship/graduate) roles; apprentices may get a different set.
Several independent reports source
Video interview
Reported for campus roles: 3 to 5 questions, about 30 seconds to prepare and 1.5 to 2 minutes to answer; about 30 minutes total.
Several independent reports source
Assessment centre
Reported for campus roles: group exercise, case study and interviews.
Several independent reports source
Values they assess against
Do the right thing · Put clients first · Lead with exceptional ideas · Commit to diversity and inclusion · Give back
Questions candidates report
- HireVue video interview: Why Morgan Stanley? Several independent reports source
- HireVue video interview: Tell me about a time something went wrong. Several independent reports source
- HireVue video interview: Tell me about a leadership experience. Several independent reports source
- HireVue video interview: Why this division? Several independent reports source
Advice for this firm
- Know Morgan Stanley's 'integrated firm' strategy: a huge wealth management business alongside its institutional (investment banking and trading) business. Client assets in Wealth & Investment Management reached about $10 trillion in 2026.
- Technology is the main London degree route; Operations and Technology in Glasgow use Scotland's Graduate Apprenticeship scheme, so check which applies to you.
- Use the five core values in answers; 'Put clients first' and 'Do the right thing' come up most.
- Interview questions listed here come from campus (not apprentice-specific) HireVue reports.
- Apply early: there is no fixed closing date and the portal limits how many programmes you can apply to.
Not verified
- 2027-intake adverts not yet seen.
- London Technology university partner not confirmed officially.
- No apprentice-specific reports of the tests or interview questions (campus reports used instead).
- Salary: the advert says 'competitive'; Glassdoor self-reports of £21k-£31k are not shown as fact.