Cool culture and nice talent pool - Anonymous employee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

4.0
Jan 16, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice culture, independence and sense of equality within a team. The managers are experienced, bureaucracy is lesser. Overall, a nice place to learn and grow.

Cons

Silos within a line of business. Need to consolidate by fostering better ideas to beat the competitors in the same field.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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