Financial Advisor - Financial Advisor Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
May 12, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited earnings potential and best in class offerings

Cons

Chance of starting a practice here are very slim. Most people who successfully complete the training program are brought into an existing team and fed business. Most other trainees are just a way for experienced brokers to be fed business after they fail out. You are given no direction and are just a number on your managers spreadsheet. Production hurdles if you finish the training program are unrealistic and pay drops as low as 20% if you don't hit production goals.

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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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