温馨提示：本站仅提供公开网络链接索引服务，不存储、不篡改任何第三方内容，所有内容版权归原作者所有
AI智能索引来源：http://www.ms.com/articles/common-interview-questions-how-to-answer
点击访问原文链接

How to Answer Common Interview Questions | Morgan Stanley

进入原网站 导航首页
How to Answer Common Interview Questions | Morgan Stanley Investor Relations Media Relations Client Login Client Login Morgan Stanley Online Morgan Stanley at Work Research Portal Matrix

Morgan Stanley Online

Morgan Stanley at Work

Research Portal

Matrix

Our Insights Our Insights Personal Finance Market Trends Technology & Disruption Sustainability Diversity & Inclusion STAY UP TO DATE Sign Up For Our Newsletter Listen To Our Podcasts

At Morgan Stanley, we lead with exceptional ideas. Across all our businesses, we offer keen insight on today's most critical issues.

Personal Finance

Learn from our industry leaders about how to manage your wealth and help meet your personal financial goals.

At Morgan Stanley, we lead with exceptional ideas. Across all our businesses, we offer keen insight on today's most critical issues.

Market Trends

From volatility and geopolitics to economic trends and investment outlooks, stay informed on the key developments shaping today's markets.

At Morgan Stanley, we lead with exceptional ideas. Across all our businesses, we offer keen insight on today's most critical issues.

Technology & Disruption

Whether it’s hardware, software or age-old businesses, everything today is ripe for disruption. Stay abreast of the latest trends and developments.

At Morgan Stanley, we lead with exceptional ideas. Across all our businesses, we offer keen insight on today's most critical issues.

Sustainability

Our insightful research, advisory and investing capabilities give us unique and broad perspective on sustainability topics.

At Morgan Stanley, we lead with exceptional ideas. Across all our businesses, we offer keen insight on today's most critical issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

Multicultural and women entrepreneurs are the cutting-edge leaders of businesses that power markets. Hear their stories and learn about how they are redefining the terms of success.

Featured 2026 Outlooks Insights Hard Lessons Insights Thoughts on the Market Insights What We Do What We Do Wealth Management Investment Banking & Capital Markets Sales & Trading Research Investment Management Morgan Stanley at Work Sustainable Investing Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Wealth Management

We help people, businesses and institutions build, preserve and manage wealth so they can pursue their financial goals.

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Investment Banking & Capital Markets

We have global expertise in market analysis and in advisory and capital-raising services for corporations, institutions and governments.

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Sales & Trading

Global institutions, leading hedge funds and industry innovators turn to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading and market-making services.

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Research

We offer timely, integrated analysis of companies, sectors, markets and economies, helping clients with their most critical decisions.

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Investment Management

We deliver active investment strategies across public and private markets and custom solutions to institutional and individual investors.

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Morgan Stanley at Work

We provide comprehensive workplace financial solutions for organizations and their employees, combining personalized advice with modern technology.

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Sustainable Investing

We offer scalable investment products, foster innovative solutions and provide actionable insights across sustainability issues.

Morgan Stanley helps people, institutions and governments raise, manage and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals.

Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures

From our startup lab to our cutting-edge research, we broaden access to capital for entrepreneurs and spotlight their success.

Featured Get Matched with a Financial Advisor Wealth Management Explore What We Offer E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Watch Our Client Success Stories The Morgan Stanley Blueprint About Us About Us Core Values Leadership History Locations Diversity Sustainability Giving Back Technology Sponsorships

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Core Values

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: Do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Leadership

Morgan Stanley leadership is dedicated to conducting first-class business in a first-class way. Our board of directors and senior executives hold the belief that capital can and should benefit all of society.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

History

From our origins as a small Wall Street partnership to becoming a global firm of more than 80,000 employees today, Morgan Stanley has been committed to clients and communities for 90 years.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Locations

The global presence that Morgan Stanley maintains is key to our clients' success, giving us keen insight across regions and markets, and allowing us to make a difference around the world.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Diversity

Morgan Stanley is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. Our culture of access and inclusion has built our legacy and shapes our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Sustainability

Our firm's commitment to sustainability informs our operations, governance, risk management, diversity efforts, philanthropy and research.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Giving Back

At Morgan Stanley, giving back is a core value—a central part of our culture globally. We live that commitment through long-lasting partnerships, community-based delivery and engaging our best asset—Morgan Stanley employees.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Technology

As a global financial services firm, Morgan Stanley is committed to technological innovation. We rely on our technologists around the world to create leading-edge, secure platforms for all our businesses.

Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.

Sponsorships

At Morgan Stanley, we believe creating a more equitable society begins with investing in access, knowledge and resources to foster potential for all. We are committed to supporting the next generation of leaders and ensuring that they reflect the diversity of the world they inherit.

Careers Careers Students & Graduates Opportunities Experienced Professionals Opportunities Technology Professionals Experienced Financial Advisors

We believe our greatest asset is our people. We value our commitment to diverse perspectives and a culture of inclusion across the firm. Discover who we are and the right opportunity for you.

Students & Graduates

A career at Morgan Stanley means belonging to an ideas-driven culture that embraces new perspectives to solve complex problems. See how you can make meaningful contributions as a student or recent graduate at Morgan Stanley.

We believe our greatest asset is our people. We value our commitment to diverse perspectives and a culture of inclusion across the firm. Discover who we are and the right opportunity for you.

Experienced Professionals

At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. See how you can continue your career journey at Morgan Stanley.

We believe our greatest asset is our people. We value our commitment to diverse perspectives and a culture of inclusion across the firm. Discover who we are and the right opportunity for you.

Experienced Financial Advisors

At Morgan Stanley, our premier brand, robust resources and market leadership can offer you a new opportunity to grow your practice and continue to fulfill on your commitment to deliver tailored wealth management advice that helps your clients reach their financial goals.

Featured Explore Our Culture Careers Yes, You Can Be a Tech Innovator at Morgan Stanley Technology CLEAR Search Go Firm Leadership Aug 11, 2017 Don’t Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up Tweet this Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Facebook Email this Print this What are interviewers really looking for when they ask questions like “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” Carla Harris, Morgan Stanley Vice Chairwoman, reveals the subtext. If you think the most common interview questions are often the most difficult to answer, then you’re not alone. More people trip up on things like “tell us about yourself” and “what is your biggest weakness?” than questions about their skills.

That’s because the most common interview questions all have a subtext, explains Carla Harris, Vice Chairwoman at Morgan Stanley. “What an interviewer is really trying to find out by asking common questions is what kind of personality you have; are you a leader or a good pair of hands and will you fit in? They already know you have the qualifications because they’ve seen your resume.”

Harris has coached hundreds of people on their careers during her 30 years at Morgan Stanley, and is the author of “Expect to Win” and “Strategize to Win". We asked her to demystify some of the most common interview questions — here’s what she said: 

1. Tell Me about Yourself “This is the first question you’re likely to get in an interview and it’s the one that people most often struggle with,” says Harris. “This isn’t an invitation to recite your life story or go through your resume. Instead the interviewer is trying to find out if you’re a good fit for the job, so talk about experience that’s relevant to it. It’s important to show you understand the key success factors for the job, so tell your story with those descriptors in mind.”

Tip: “Try to hit the qualities in the job description. The interviewer wants information that is pertinent to the job you’re interviewing for.”

2. Describe Yourself in Three Words “This is a question designed to see if you’ve paid attention to the job specs and if you have qualities that best match the role,” Harris explains. “For example, if you’re going for an internship on Wall Street, you might say: “analytical, detail-oriented, quantitative.” If it’s for a sales job, then maybe “commercial, competitive, connector.” That’s assuming, of course, that these words do really describe you!”

Tip: “Be sure you have examples to back up each word, in case the interviewer asks you to elaborate. It also helps to read up on the company’s core values.”

3. What’s Your Biggest Weakness? “This question trips a lot of people up, but it comes up frequently in interviews, so it’s one well worth prepping for,” notes Harris. “Pick a weakness that’s not a key competency for the job and, most importantly, show self-awareness by explaining what you’ve done or are continuing to do to overcome this weakness.” 

Tip: “Don’t say you’re a perfectionist. It’s so clichéd and won’t come across as genuine. You may want to offer something that would be helpful in your new role, like: 'I am working on public speaking skills'.”

4. Why Should We Hire You? “What an interviewer is looking for here is an answer that explains why you think you’re the best candidate for this role — what you have that differentiates you from others.”

Tip: "Think of yourself as a product and the interviewer a customer. The things you want to talk about are similar to what you would put in a cover letter. You can talk about your exceptional skills; your passion for the industry or profession — anything that you feel would lure the 'customer.' "

5. Describe a Time You Failed “Everyone makes mistakes or fails at some time or another, so that’s not the issue here,” says Harris. “Instead, this question helps to reveal whether you have the self-awareness to admit failure and the maturity to learn from it.”

Tip: It’s important to outline the steps you took to improve. If you underdelivered because you didn’t completely understand what you were asked to do, for example, it’s likely you learned to have people repeat their requests to ensure you have the exact details.”

6. Why Are You Interested in Us? “Here, an interviewer wants to see just how much you know about the company and the industry and whether you’ve done your research,” Harris explains.  “It’s also a question that will reveal if you’re talking to competitors, or whether you’ve specifically targeted the company because of its reputation and values.”

Tip: “Show how your strengths and personality traits align with the job position and the company’s culture. The people who are interviewing you are proud of their company’s values and will be pleased to see that you have taken the time to appreciate the culture.”

Get Your Career Started At Morgan Stanley Start Your Search more stories Students and Graduates 10 Biggest Interview Mistakes Oct 28, 2015 Improve your chances of landing on the shortlist by avoiding these pitfalls Firm Leadership Don’t Let These Common Interview Questions Trip You Up Aug 11, 2017 How do you know if you're being overly eager? Should summer analysts speak up at meetings? Here's some answers. Students and Graduates Are Cover Letters Important? Aug 15, 2016 Not all jobs need them, but for those that do, here are some guidelines from Morgan Stanley’s top recruiters on how to write one. Disclosures Investor Relations Corporate Governance Newsroom Careers Contact Us Global Offices Equal Employment Opportunity Cybersecurity Terms of Use Privacy & Cookies Your Privacy Choices

© 2026 Morgan Stanley. All rights reserved.

Close

智能索引记录