Pros
I worked with an amazing team and had a direct boss that was amazing to me. He gave me so many opportunities to grow as an analyst. If you’re in wealth management, your experience will depend on the team you’re with. I loved my direct team but was not fond of management in Palo Alto. You will meet good and hard working people at Morgan Stanley.
Cons
Unless you’re a financial advisor... you’re out of luck. If you’re an analyst or associate you’re not really valued by the firm. They even call us “support staff” to show that we were just there to support. I was a high performing analyst in a high performing team. I unfortunately had to deal with individuals that discriminated me based on my age and gender and experienced bullying during my time at Morgan Stanley. I was initially shocked because it’s never happened to me before at any other firm. I brought it up to management and HR multiple times and nothing was done. I wasn’t really listened to all they cared about was performance and not morale. There was also an instance when we lost a member of our team. It’s managements responsibility to hire a new replacement. They never did to cut costs and I was tasked to do the job of 2 people for 10 months which stalled my career significantly and mental well being. I worked 11 hour days and weekends to make up for it. Again... prioritizing performance and money over morale.