Good for intro level jobs, but you will advance more by leaving and coming back than by staying there. - Anonymous employee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

1.0
Sep 16, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of responsibility and opportunity to move up early (sometimes based more on turnover than anything else). You can make a good impression easily by just putting in the hours.

Cons

Inadequate pay compared to competitors. Cost cutting in recent years has had a very negative impact on the culture as the best talent has gone elsewhere. An emphasis on working hard versus working smart.

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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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