I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Sacramento, CA) in June 2013
Interview
Hiring process was relatively uncompetitive. For this specific position, they hired a lot of students from my university and the interview process was fairly easy. Only one interview and questions were basic situational questions--things like: "Name a time when you were unable to meet a deadline--how did you cope with the situation?" Short question section at the end about stocks and bonds, but only to gauge level of students, not really to determine qualifications.
it was a long process but it was very well structured. They didnt only ask technical questions but also included some experience based questions. There were two business rounds and finally a HR round after which you get finalized.
I applied through university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Morgan Stanley (Bengaluru) in Dec 2019
Interview
The interview was conducted over two rounds. The first was a technical round with question ranging from DBMS to Operating Systems. The second was a HR round with situational questions and more around your resume.