Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for as a Senior Associate?

Senior Associate professionals working at Morgan Stanley have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 338 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Morgan Stanley employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Associate Jobs at Morgan Stanley now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Associate interview questions at Morgan Stanley .

Does Morgan Stanley pay Senior Associate employees well?

Senior Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Morgan Stanley with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 338 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Associate salaries at Morgan Stanley.

What Morgan Stanley locations are top rated by Senior Associate employees?

New York is the top rated Morgan Stanley location by Senior Associate employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morgan Stanley?

Associate (1451) , Vice President (1151) , Analyst (1051) , Manager (503) , Intern (474) , Director (469) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (407) , Senior Manager (405) , Senior Associate (341) , Software Engineer (334) , Operations Analyst (288) , Client Service Associate (273) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (228)

What are the pros of working at Morgan Stanley according to real employee reviews?

"the culture is good and fair" ((in 2202 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1938 reviews)); "Some good benefits like you can have 16 weeks paternity leave and well being leaves no matter how long you served the company." ((in 1178 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1152 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 851 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Morgan Stanley according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and requires you to be glued to your desk for most of the day" ((in 773 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 386 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 309 reviews)); "Low compensation and work can get real boring" ((in 238 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 129 reviews))

Morgan Stanley Senior Associate reviews

3.8

83% would recommend to a friend

(338 total reviews)

Ted Pick

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Associate/Senior Associate employees have rated Morgan Stanley with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 338 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate/Senior Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Morgan Stanley is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate/Senior Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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338 reviews

4.0

Sep 20, 2017

Good and Open culture .However can vary from team to team

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture. Decent salary and compensation.

Cons

Some teams do not follow the culture. Only on the upper level the culture is good however at the bottom level it can change vastly depending on your team and manager.

4.0

Jul 15, 2017

Stable Company | Not at all technically ahead | Mostly Maintenance Work

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Depends on team which you have joined. 11 - 8 timing is very common.

Cons

No technical challenges. Work is too casual. Mostly formalities. Formal Dress Code.

3.0

Apr 22, 2017

Decent base salaries, very limited growth

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sharp technology teams, plenty of opportunity to update skills, firm leverages a blend of both vendor products as well as open source, and home grown

Cons

very limited growth, promotion process seems to be outdated and requires some refinement/updates to stay current with rest of Wall St

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Good and Open culture .However can vary from team to team

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