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 collegiate" ((in 2218 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1924 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1158 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 822 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 757 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 381 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 314 reviews)); "Low compensation and work can get real boring" ((in 231 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 127 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

1.0

Apr 16, 2026

Good to start career

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly competitive environment to learn and grow

Cons

Capitalist political management with evil mindset

1.0

Apr 4, 2026

Boot Licking Culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cabs are comfortable, Food is subsidised, good salary

Cons

No worklife balance, worst company politics, no appreciation, bad for mental health, torture you, demean you and not give you credits. No learning.

5.0

Apr 3, 2026

Good culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture in FID. Relatively better work life balance to competitors. Learning and cooperative environment. Positive environment for internal mobility

Cons

Recently growth/pay seems a bit sluggish relative to competitors. As most of the teams work with foreign counterparts in FID, depending on how interactive your work you might need to align to thier timezones

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