Good Place to start your career - Financial Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
Jul 1, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People- I truly like 99% of the people that I work with, yes there are some unkind people but they are few and far between Benefits- 4% 401k match with vesting after 3 years, 16 weeks maternity leave, 4 weeks vacation when first starting, Cell phone discount, etc. Work Opportunities- given lots of opportunities to learn and grow

Cons

Work/Life Balance- be prepared to work more than 8 hours a day while not getting overtime, also if you are a good worker be prepared to get more responsibilities Compensation- after promotion to Associate from Analyst, I make less money then before due to overtime eligibility for Analyst only but do more work Career Direction- no clear path to getting promoted and no mentor-ship program Parking- not subsidized by the company, so you will be paying easily over $100 a month No Formal Training-came straight from college and was throw into work straight away

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5.0
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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

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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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