Morale at all-time low - Product Manager Morningstar Employee Review

2.0
Jan 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

- Generous vacation policy - Lots of employment mobility within the company - BCBS health insurance - Generally friendly people

Cons

Morningstar is plagued with a multitude of issues right now. The company just went through a sales and internal reorg, and the aftermath is just a lot of confusion and frustration. Intra-team collaboration has basically disappeared, clients are confused about the new support structure, and development has come to a screeching halt. A key technology initiative that consumed much of the company's resources over the past 2 years all but flopped recently. Morale is at an all-time low. This is evidenced by the fact that the company used to make every "Best Employer" list, and received very few workplace accolades in 2013. The company's compensation package is so unmotivating and flawed. Top performers in revenue-driving groups can expect to receive 2-4% pay raises. The attrition rate for recent college grads is incredibly high because the starting pay is far below market, there are so many hurdles that you have to clear to move out of your starting position, and subsequent positions have job descriptions that are not clear.

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