Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for?

Morgan Stanley has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 24,489 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Morgan Stanley to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Morgan Stanley have been left by employees working as Internship , PWM Intern and Technology Summer Analyst .

Does Morgan Stanley pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Morgan Stanley employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Morgan Stanley. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Morgan Stanley?

75% of Morgan Stanley employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Morgan Stanley 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

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))

What are employees saying about Morgan Stanley layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Morgan Stanley layoffs and their outlook for job security at Morgan Stanley in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Morgan Stanley locations?

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Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,900 total reviews)

Ted Pick

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,900 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Morgan Stanley employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

20K reviews

5.0

Mar 16, 2009

Henry and Harold walk down the block.

Financial advisor trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company, High Prestige, Great Compensation if sucessful. Benefits are great, flexible schedule and high degree of freedom. Senior advisors are able to mentor junior advisors to help them be sucessful. Great technology platforms, and you can do your work in whatever way you see fit. Large amount of autonomy can lead to sucessful practices.

Cons

Long hours, highly competitive, sometimes everyone is too busy to seek help. Large degree of autonomy can also lead you to large degree of failure. Goals are hard to reach. Large amount of trainees fail to complete the training program for one reason or another. Second chances are given only in extreme circumstances.

4.0

Mar 15, 2009

Hard work and talent are recognized

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in IT for 10 years and got promoted twice during that time. Hard work and talent are definitely recognized. Morgan Stanley is fundamentally a meritocracy. The technology infrastructure is great, and the caliber of one's cohorts is generally very high.

Cons

Senior management tend to get mired with infighting and turf wars. One highly politicized group I was in had far too many meetings to try and get everyone on board, resulting in a syndrome of all talk and little action.

4.0

Mar 4, 2009

Good pay, good benefits, overall a great place to work.

It associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good benefits, if you fit in opportunities for advancement, cutting edge technologies used, in company of other high achievers.

Cons

Politics and cliques, lack of transperancy

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Henry and Harold walk down the block.

Hard work and talent are recognized

Good pay, good benefits, overall a great place to work.

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