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 (1450) , 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?

"good culture and very supportive" ((in 2200 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1937 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1156 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1147 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 825 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 780 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 375 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 301 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 235 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 125 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

5.0

Jun 18, 2012

One of the most transparent and professional places to work

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working in a very transparent and professional environment Working with some of the best brains in the world Amazing infrastructure and support services, letting one focus on responsibilities efficiently

Cons

May lose visibility on account of huge size and large number of employees Slightly rigid adapting to local environment

4.0

Jun 9, 2012

Morgan Stanley is the best firm to work for in Technology for financial domain

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great growth and excellent exposure to various technologies which focus on finances of company.

Cons

Hard to find though but may be to much focus on consultant based model is kind of annoying.

3.0

Sep 14, 2010

Not bad

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EXCELLENT benefits, fair pay, bonus for non-traders is in line with professional levels

Cons

being a non-trader I was not a core talent in the org, so felt like a black sheep

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