Morgan Stanley reviews

Highly political. Senior Managers seemed to be focussed on protecting their backs. Knives were out. As a results, rather disorganized. Things can change in an instance. I saw a division closed and people laid off within days. Atmosphere became toxic. A lot of people I worked with were also doing something else e.g. writing a book so that were not that into what they were doing. I was contract. Others who were permanent barely worked at all. I had to pick up the slack for some very lazy people. They took boondoggling to new heights. It was like working for government only the people were better dressed.

no longer perceived to be the top top investment bank - going through lots of changes, will probably need time to see what happens