Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,900 total reviews)
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73% positive business outlook

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).

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2.0
Feb 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Morgan Stanley has pretty great name recognition so it will look good on your resume for future employers. The people you work with are usually helpful and the benefits are good.

Cons

1. For a multinational powerhouse, they have the absolute worst obsolete technology imaginable. We're talking early 90's at best. Almost nothing is automated and the functions that are automated don't work half the time. If your clients want to transfer money online, just tell them to stick with their bank because they probably won't be able to do it here for another 10 years. 2. Very little support for new financial advisors. It's very difficult to get a straight answer on anything. 3. Very complex fee structure for clients that constantly changes. 4. Overly strict company policies make it very difficult to provide the level of service that clients deserve.

5.0
Feb 3, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige, experience, exposure - Morgan Stanley provides accessibility to a broad array of finance jobs in all sectors & regions, with the flexibility to move internally - Very talented individuals work here and the learning curve is steep - Very meritocratic in terms of promotions and opposrtunities (at least in the junior levels)

Cons

Long hours, high pressure - Expect to work 70+ hours a week, and for that to be considered the norm - There is pressure to produce high quality work in short deadlines, saying "no" to work is not really an option, even if swamped on other projects

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