Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,888 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 19,888 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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3.0
Jun 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent salaries and great people to work with. Good opportunities for employee's just starting out in a career with excellent graduate programs

Cons

Inability to deliver projects in an appropriate timescale. Projects often have longer timescales as a result of poor communication and lack of ownership. The business is trying to run a centralised IT management structure in a global environment causing delays as a result of time differences. Often I had to attend conference calls late into the evening because of the time difference with New York. Meetings often talk a lot about the solution and actions taken but at subsequent meetings nothing had been accomplished.

4.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Top notch colleagues * Competitive compensation package and benefits * Opens many doors should you wish to leave * Largely supportive of taking time off * Provides opportunities to succeed

Cons

- Same as all investment banking jobs - hours.

3.0
Jun 15, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A strong name and company with a toe in every aspect of the industry. Has some extremely strong groups in every part of the business (storied M&A group, powerful commodities trading, strong prime brokerage). Proud culture.

Cons

Group-specific culture, "360 degree" feedback system doesn't work as it should, and not enough communication from higher-ups. Culture and helpfulness of others is somewhat forced upon individuals by the firm. Culture is strong, but its strength is dwarfed by companies like Lehman.

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