Meritocracy? More like mediocracy - Operations Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
Jan 30, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The few high performers that you do come across are truly exceptionally

Cons

Meritocracy is not a concept that management is familiar with. Any employee, regardless of talent or performance, working on "pet" initiatives, is considered to be valuable asset. Promotion is next to impossible if you're not in the "right" roles. Internal mobility is a joke because you cannot apply for the next level up - how does that encourage professional growth within a firm? If you are looking to kill your ambitions, apply now.

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