I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Mumbai) in Jan 2026
Interview
i applied through MS Job portal and interview was scheduled for Jan 2026.
1st Round (Virtual) - Basic Technical questions and previous work experience
2nd Round (F2F) - Dives deep into the world of FX settlement, SWIFT messages and CLS settlement mechanisms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Walk me through your profile
2. Why did you quit without an offer letter in hand
3. You are experienced in FX and Equity derivatives, so what was your role in confirms and settlement team.
4. What are the regions or currencies you have supported in FX settlements
5. WHAT are the FX products you handled?
6. Are you aware of the CLS Settlement, what are the key features of CLS Settlement.
7. What happens if the CLS account is not Well-funded and what are the risks involved ?
8. When it comes to settlement, what messages have you worked with like SWIFT MT messages.
9. Are you aware of transformation tools or have you worked on any transformational projects like POWER BI, UIpath & Alteryx.
10. You have booked and validated OTC life cycle events, can you explain about it ?
11. You mentioned you eliminated gaps in the process by automating recurring tasks, can you give me an example
12. Do you have any experience in Post settlement activities.
13. Can you help me with your family members
14. How come you have not applied at JP morgan?
15. What’s difference between MT202 & MT 202 COV
16. Any experience in Interest claim management and how to process it.
17. Is trade date & SSI field mandatory in MT 300 .
18. Can you match any statement vs Statement?
19. Do you know the difference between forward & future ?