Morgan Stanley Software Developer reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(498 total reviews)
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84% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Morgan Stanley with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 498 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Morgan Stanley is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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498 reviews
3.0
Mar 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Supportive and healthy work culture. 2. Good work-life balance; not overly pressuring. 3. Competitive pay and performance-based bonuses. 4. Inclusive environment, especially supportive for women.

Cons

1. Internal politics can influence promotion decisions 2. Some teams still work on relatively older tech stacks 3. Promotions are influenced by relative ranking, which may feel subjective at times

4.0
Mar 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good employer within software engineering

Cons

No cons, was good place

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