Is Morningstar a good company to work for?

Morningstar has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 4,439 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Morningstar to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Morningstar have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Associate Software Engineer and Customer Success Manager .

Does Morningstar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Morningstar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Morningstar. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Morningstar?

75% of Morningstar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Morningstar 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morningstar?

Data Research Analyst (462) , Research Associate (181) , Software Engineer (149) , Analyst (123) , Senior Software Engineer (101) , Data Analyst (80) , Senior Data Research Analyst (80) , Product Manager (65) , MDP Associate (58) , Research Analyst (57) , Senior Data Analyst (56) , Senior Research Associate (44) , Intern (41) , Team Leader (37) , Associate Software Engineer (36)

What are the pros of working at Morningstar according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and good to start career" ((in 497 reviews)); "The people are great and fun to work with." ((in 326 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and Collogues" ((in 316 reviews)); "Great benefits and paid sabbatical" ((in 194 reviews)); "Employee oriented company and good work environment" ((in 91 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Morningstar according to real employee reviews?

"Morningstar's fundamental business model hinges on its ability to hire people at irrationally low salaries and provide them with inadequate resources." ((in 297 reviews)); "I think the pay is low for the industry and I think it's hard to advance super high up in this company." ((in 283 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to the industry" ((in 102 reviews)); "2.In my experience managers are incompetent and rude, They have just get work done attitude." ((in 63 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited for analysts who do not want to go into people" ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about Morningstar layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Morningstar locations?

Chicago , New York , Oakland , Austin , Woburn , Boston , Horsham , Jersey City , Boise , Naperville , Illinois City , Brooklyn , New Hyde Park , Rochester , Oswego , Tempe , North Pole , Billings , Washington , Cedar Park , College Station , Bristol , Los Angeles , Los Banos , Sacramento , Denver , Parker , Wheat Ridge , Sparks , New Orleans

Morningstar reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,137 total reviews)

Kunal Kapoor

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Morningstar has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,137 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Morningstar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Mar 27, 2013

Office Manager

Office manager

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Pros

Great starter salary, very positive working conditions and benefits. Beautiful and modern office facilities, perks like free food, open and dynamic environment.

Cons

Large organization, difficult to progress. A bit traditional when it comes to adapting to new ways of doing business, and innovation.

3.0

Mar 25, 2013

Great place to work if you aren't in it for the money.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent benefits, generous vacation, 6-week sabbatical every 4 years, relaxed environment, casual dress code, weekly bagel day, monthly patio parties in summer.

Cons

Many employees are not paid what their peers in other companies are paid. This problem is widespread and prevalent. Company began an initiative in 2012 to provide more transparency and better expectations with regard to compensation structure, but initiative seems to have fallen flat in 2013. Year-end bonuses for 2012 paid out in 1Q 2013 were well below the target expectations communicated in early 2012.

1.0

Mar 14, 2013

Overworked and under compensated

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

- The company prides itself on helping the individual investor, which is a belief to which most employees truly subscribe. - Free lattes and casual dress are incentives that some employees really enjoy, but don't outweigh the cons.

Cons

- Management struggles with decisions on how to best structure the firm, and as such there have been multiple large-scale reorganizations in recent history. - Compensation is severely below market for finance and IT professionals. Compensation is also awarded from top-down success of the company, and, as such, the (financial) incentive for individual business units to strive for success is completely eliminated. - Flat management structure and segregated business units leave little chance for upward mobility. - Many groups are very understaffed, so the promoted "work-life balance" that Morningstar prides itself upon is simply not true.

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