intl_isla · 3 replies
I applied for a product role in MS Technology (London office but some US remote coverage expected). Recruiter reached out pretty quickly but then things went quiet for two weeks after the initial screen.
is this normal for Morgan Stanley? trying to figure out if I'm in limbo or if this is just how they operate. I have another offer with a 3-week deadline and genuinely do not know whether to ask for an extension on that or push MS to speed up. any experience with this specific dynamic?
two weeks of silence after a recruiter screen at a bank is totally normal and not a bad sign. they're usually coordinating interviewer availability across multiple time zones and business divisions. i'd send a polite check-in email to your recruiter mentioning the competing timeline. banks respond to urgency when you give them a real reason, not a manufactured one.
update: sent the note, recruiter came back same day and scheduled the next round within a week. so yes, just ask. thanks for the nudge.
the competing offer card is your friend here but only pull it if it's real. MS takes reputation seriously internally and if you manufacture urgency and it comes out later, that's bad. if the other offer is legit, state it plainly: 'I'm excited about MS but I have a decision due by X. Is there any flexibility on timing?' that's it. no drama.