The Morgan Stanley One-Way Video Interview is stage 2 of 3 in the Morgan Stanley interview process, after the HackerRank Online Assessment. Format: 5 recorded questions · 30 s prep, 1.5 min answer, 1 take · about 10 min. Candidates report a one-way video interview after the OA (unnamed platform resembling HireVue): 5 questions, about 10 minutes, 30 seconds to prepare, up to 1.5 minutes per answer, single take, recruiter-reviewed with no computer-assisted evaluation.
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What the One-Way Video Interview tests
IED Quantitative Finance (2026 sitting): 5 behavioral questions: recent goal and plan to reach it, three words a professor or manager would use for you, why Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong. 2 on AI: how it changes the strat role (Morgan Stanley's term for quants) and where people still add most value; your biggest misstep with AI tools so far.
FID Industrial Placement, Hong Kong and Singapore (candidates report, 2026 sitting): Same format, 5 market-view questions: fixed income allocation amid geopolitics and long-term trends; upside inflation surprise through economy, rates and FX in 2026. The commodities cycle with three fixed income conviction trades, a private credit plan after recent stress, how you've used generative AI to research, analyze or build.
Prepare with behavioral questions for trading firms.
How to prepare for the One-Way Video Interview
- Have two AI stories ready. One about using AI tools well and one honest misstep with what you changed; IED asked both in 2026.
- FID: bring a view and a trade. For each market question, state a view, the transmission channel and one trade that expresses it, plus what would make you wrong.
Further reading: Behavioral questions at trading firms · How quant superdays work · Market-making game interview guide.
Common mistakes
- One take, 90 seconds. There is no retry, so open with the answer, give one example and stop by about 1:20.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Morgan Stanley One-Way Video Interview?
It is stage 2 of 3 in the Morgan Stanley interview process, after the HackerRank Online Assessment. Format: 5 recorded questions · 30 s prep, 1.5 min answer, 1 take · about 10 min. Candidates report a one-way video interview after the OA (unnamed platform resembling HireVue): 5 questions, about 10 minutes, 30 seconds to prepare, up to 1.5 minutes per answer, single take, recruiter-reviewed with no computer-assisted evaluation.
How long is the Morgan Stanley One-Way Video Interview?
Candidates report: 5 recorded questions · 30 s prep, 1.5 min answer, 1 take · about 10 min.
How should I prepare for the Morgan Stanley One-Way Video Interview?
Have two AI stories ready. One about using AI tools well and one honest misstep with what you changed; IED asked both in 2026. FID: bring a view and a trade. For each market question, state a view, the transmission channel and one trade that expresses it, plus what would make you wrong.
What comes after the One-Way Video Interview?
The Live Interviews / Superday (stage 3 of 3). Format: Live interviews after the video round (format varies by division; not yet verified for 2027).
Practice the Morgan Stanley One-Way Video Interview round
Open the round in the Morgan Stanley funnel: the round notes, prep, and every other stage of the process.