MSCI Associate reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)
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Henry A. Fernandez

94% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Associate employees have rated MSCI with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 261 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. MSCI is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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261 reviews
1.0
Nov 13, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing at all which can be said positive. They believe that an employee is a machine, and can be replaced anytime, which results in you sometimes feeling like a bonded blue-collar labor

Cons

(a.) No consistent policies, and career progressions are decided by the whims and fancies of the manager who himself/herself may be highly incompetent and not placed properly for that job. (b.) Promotions are not decided by the merits or your performance, but is determined by how much you market yourself to have done, and on the pleasure of manager, and perhaps even team. (c.) Interview process is itself debetable given that they have over the last few years hired highly incompetent people. For instance, sales guy (from some unknown fly-the-night colleges) have been picked for technical roles (with fake training with even managers hand-in-glove in such activities), and marketed to clients. Unfortunately, clients get a raw deal for the premium they pay for the products. (d.) Only hard-working guys are asked to work more and slog, while weeds are asked to enjoy. (e.) Business decisions sometimes you feel are taken by the Corporate Services team. (f.) Most of the time you are involuntarily dragged into team and inter-team politics. (g.) You spend most of the time just to get the help or your work done/streamlined, as almost all the teams consider themselves as fief-doms.

5.0
Oct 9, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Its been 1.5 Yrs for me in MSCI. 1) Good Leaders (Managers) - Help to explore & strengthen your capabilities. 2) Clear Goal Settings - Help to achieve your EOY tasks. 3) No unwanted pressure at work. 4) Lots of Individual contributor - Make you feel not to worry much about designations. 5) Good Pay master - Anytime better than the competitors.

Cons

1) Could be open to new technologies rather than having few old in-house codes. 2) On-Call Duties should be compensate with some allowances. 3) Promotion discussions should be transparent and happen on time.

3.0
Sep 24, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some very smart research and knowledgable consultants to work with. Very flexible working schedule and easy access to top level management.

Cons

Very little growth opportunities, management very top heavy and hired from external only. Aggressive offshoring to emerging market cost cutting strategies with no evaluation in its effectiveness.

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