It started off good then…. - Assistant Vice President Morgan Stanley Employee Review

1.0
Aug 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary was good and the employees are great down to earth people

Cons

Where to start, first there so much micromanagement across the board, it doesn’t make any sense. They claim to want work life balance but that’s completely BS. Upper management sucks and have no personality, all about business with them and it makes it uncomfortable because you are around these people as much as your family but majority don’t make you feel welcomed. MS is really behind on the technology curve in comparison to JP Morgan (worked there prior to MS). When I started working there, I couldn’t believe how unorganized a company could be and still be a billion dollar organization. When you try to offer advice, it’s like talking to yourself unless you’re inside of their clique. Wouldn’t recommend this company to anyone in all honesty unless you just want the name of the company on your resume

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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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