Question 1

Is Morningstar a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Morningstar has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 4,433 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 70% 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.

Question 2

Does Morningstar pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Morningstar?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morningstar?

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Data Research Analyst (463), Research Associate (181), Software Engineer (149), Analyst (124), Senior Software Engineer (100), Senior Data Research Analyst (80), Data Analyst (78), 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 (35)

Question 5

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

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"Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 587 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start career" ((in 502 reviews)); "The people are great and fun to work with." ((in 326 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and Collogues" ((in 316 reviews)); "Benefits are good and there is a lot of flexiblity" ((in 199 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Morningstar's fundamental business model hinges on its ability to hire people at irrationally low salaries and provide them with inadequate resources." ((in 293 reviews)); "One of the cons would be the low pay considering the city it is located at and the cost of living." ((in 274 reviews)); "Only con is low compensation as compared to market" ((in 101 reviews)); "Highly dependent on team, good manager can be good bad manager can make job miserable" ((in 63 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited for analysts who do not want to go into people" ((in 46 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Morningstar layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Morningstar locations?

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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

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