Used to be a great firm, but is slowly headed in the wrong direction - Vice President Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
Jan 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

very smart people, good culture, very strong brand, anyone will take your call because you are Morgan Stanley, in the middle of interesting deals so you get to see a lot of action

Cons

deferred comp getting crazier and crazier, balance sheet not big enough to compete with the big banks, funding costs not competitive for lending or derivatives, and cutting back on sales and trading

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Pros

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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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