Where do I begin....? - Digital Virtual Engagement Associate (VEA) Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
Apr 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only thing pro I can think of is my colleagues are all young so we have many things in common.

Cons

-Managers are incompetent and useless because they have no on the job skills. They are essentially full-time babysitters that are more worried about you arriving to work 5 minutes late than offering any type of coaching/mentoring. -Upper management is extremely toxic and push their incompetent managers to micromanage us to the point it feels like middle school. -Doing the bare minimum is applauded and overachieving is not acknowledged. -No guaranteed job placement after the 2 year program is over. They notify you 1 week ahead of your last day of employment if you are chosen to become a "Senior VEA". I was chosen, but a couple of my colleagues were left out to dry with no notice because they were not selected.

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Cons

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