IT in Morgan Stanley - Anonymous employee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
Jan 4, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work with smart people and decent work environment. Some perspective of technologies are leading in the industry. The work is interesting if you are in right group.

Cons

MS used to be very good in technology in financial industry, but it has a lots of legacy systems under renovation to catch up with peers. It's a big financial company, so system stability is the first priority, the project can be moving slower than expected.

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

Good future opps - lots of exit ops

Cons

Cutthroat culture - everybody works too hard

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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