Great people and opportunities - IT Business Analyst Morgan Stanley Employee Review

5.0
Feb 22, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

As a young person I find Morgan Stanley a great place to grow professionally and personally. The people at the firm are first class and you will form a life-long network of friends and industry professionals that you will WANT to maintain. The internal mobility program is very good and there often opportunity to travel. Management are likewise first rate and will not do work for the sake of doing work, but try to produce something meaningful or improve the firm, so work is always stimulating. Unlike other IB's which are currently culling to meet demands to cut heads, MS seems more committed to only doing this where absolutely necessary.

Cons

The current economic climate has meant that salaries have been growing very slowly and bonuses very very modest.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Culture is great Hours are not bad, rarely work on weekends and track the market open and close Networking opportunities

Cons

Unclear responsibilities Reliant on operations teams

3.0
May 30, 2026
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Pros

Very good co-workers, Great technology stack. Lot of new technologies and integration with current work.

Cons

They dont even give you a MS cup. They ask you to buy it for 5$. So cheap! Management big on "Giving back", Immediate managers do not like it and are not supportive. Lay off employees twice a year to show profits. Only worried about shareholders and clients. Don't know the criteria for lay-off. So, you are always worried if it is your turn. They boast about mental health and wellness. No good, when they layoff employees like this. HR = Horrible Resources. When you are laid off, they shoo you away as if you are a fly. You feel miserable. They themselves say - "We are better than Facebook or Oracle. We dont fire you at 6 AM over email." Gosh! What a comparison!

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