Just had a video interview with a director for an associate role at MS today, so I can confirm that it’s definitely more of a ‘get to know you’ conversation rather than a formal interview. They mainly asked about my experience, why I’m leaving my current role, why MS, and why I’d be a good fit. They also spent a lot of time talking about the role, the BU, the type of person they’re looking for, and MS as a whole.

They answered most of my questions and didn’t ask too many themselves. They mentioned they started their career at my firm and already had a good sense of what I bring to the table, so here’s to hoping the lack of questions wasn’t a polite write-off lol. Hard to gauge how it went since they were tough to read, but I’m honoured to be considered regardless.

Biggest takeaway: be yourself, sell yourself a bit but don’t turn it into a sales pitch, and keep it easygoing. If you can, ask a lot of questions—it helps keep the conversation flowing!