Progressively worse over the last 3 years - Executive Director Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
Dec 23, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Large company with many clients. Broad geographic options for employment. Strong bench of potential managers that are not properly deployed as of yet.

Cons

Ineffective senior management. Overly confident and arrogant culture that makes poor decisions on strategy and people. One incompetent, ineffective manager abetting another's success is leading to a culture of C players stabbing each other in the back. Wrong people in the wrong jobs.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Culture is great Hours are not bad, rarely work on weekends and track the market open and close Networking opportunities

Cons

Unclear responsibilities Reliant on operations teams

3.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very good co-workers, Great technology stack. Lot of new technologies and integration with current work.

Cons

They dont even give you a MS cup. They ask you to buy it for 5$. So cheap! Management big on "Giving back", Immediate managers do not like it and are not supportive. Lay off employees twice a year to show profits. Only worried about shareholders and clients. Don't know the criteria for lay-off. So, you are always worried if it is your turn. They boast about mental health and wellness. No good, when they layoff employees like this. HR = Horrible Resources. When you are laid off, they shoo you away as if you are a fly. You feel miserable. They themselves say - "We are better than Facebook or Oracle. We dont fire you at 6 AM over email." Gosh! What a comparison!

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