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 (1452) , Vice President (1151) , Analyst (1052) , Manager (504) , Intern (474) , Director (470) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (407) , Senior Manager (406) , 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 collegiate" ((in 2211 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1900 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 1158 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1157 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 824 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 762 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 383 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 300 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 228 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 126 reviews))

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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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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

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

Jul 1, 2024

Onshore teams are good, local management in India play too much politics

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good onshore team, good learning opportunities

Cons

Office politics encouraged by Indian managers, pay could be better

3.0

Jun 23, 2024

Not good in terms of learning

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good facility in terms of additional benefits

Cons

No technical growth and not good work

4.0

Jun 14, 2024

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Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work environment. Chill management

Cons

Salary increament and promotion cycle is bad. They put in two extra positions Manager, Senior Manager in hierarchy(with 2 year minimum eligibility) just to keep india behind global counterparts

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