Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,492 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at MSCI to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MSCI have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Executive Director and Associate .

Does MSCI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MSCI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MSCI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MSCI?

82% of MSCI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MSCI 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSCI?

Associate (282) , Senior Associate (273) , Analyst (196) , Vice President (154) , Intern (65) , Executive Director (51) , Software Engineer (27) , Real Estate Analyst (24) , Data Analyst (21) , Financial Analyst (21) , Internship (15) , Sales (15) , Software Developer (14) , Data Scientist (12) , Financial Data Analyst (12)

What are the pros of working at MSCI according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and 4 weeks of payed timed off" ((in 206 reviews)); "Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great People and Products." ((in 157 reviews)); "Good benefits; Decent work" ((in 128 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 98 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MSCI according to real employee reviews?

"Too many managers with just opinion on people and majority do not have even top" ((in 49 reviews)); "Some senior management will come and get all his staffs from outside and just side line all existing staff" ((in 27 reviews)); "Flexible working hours / working from home not available." ((in 24 reviews)); "No vision for India, there is no leadership." ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management can be a bit tricky and people are overworked." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about MSCI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MSCI layoffs and their outlook for job security at MSCI in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MSCI locations?

New York , Berkeley , Norman , Boston , Rockville , San Francisco , Chicago , Dallas , Jersey City , Oklahoma City , Los Angeles , Ann Arbor , San Antonio , Indianapolis , Chino Hills , Campbell , Conshohocken , Philadelphia , Miami , Homer , China , Sweden , China , Buda , India , Asia

MSCI reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,018 total reviews)

Henry A. Fernandez

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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MSCI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,018 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MSCI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Nov 12, 2024

Great first job

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of opportunities for learning and good entry point into the industry

Cons

Constant change in management and night meetings

2.0

Nov 11, 2024

Former Burgiss

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide the best health insurance, food vouchers at the maximum cost. Almost fully covered sports card. Free lunches at the office

Cons

Management sucks. HR isn’t competent enough. No career path or it’s given to the people who are licking some senior management ***.

MSCI Response

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Thank you for your feedback, we take your comments very seriously. We would like to assure you that MSCI is a strictly merit-based organization. We have robust processes in place to evaluate employee performance fairly and consistently, ensuring that opportunities and rewards are driven by contributions and impact. We encourage our employees to take charge of their own career paths and have candid conversations with their managers regarding their development. Our managers are here to support their teams and find ways to keep their team members growing professionally.

5.0

Nov 11, 2024

great work environment

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work environment is not toxic and depending on the team, promotes not doing unpaid overtime

Cons

they promote career growth and opportunities but in my case it wasn't enough

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