Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,490 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 (281) , 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 208 reviews)); "Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 159 reviews)); "Great People and Products." ((in 154 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/ sick days" ((in 123 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 111 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 46 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 23 reviews)); "Low growth prospects for Senior leadership, resulting in voluntary/ involuntary attrition" ((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 MSCI locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Norman , San Francisco , New York

MSCI reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,016 total reviews)

Henry A. Fernandez

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

MSCI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,016 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

1.0

Jul 1, 2013

Slow on New Products, Slow on Employee Advance. Terrible Morale

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety, from the many companies it keeps buying. Some decent benefits. Mixed products, even if the labor to make them is all over the place. Interesting history. But with shaky potential, since competition started catching up.

Cons

Terrible product schedule and no nearby labor to support. All programmers and admins outsourced. Management misleads. Crazy promotions. Hrd to get anything done when the good people are gone. Ones staying are those entitled and paid to do very little while making it seem like they do a lot. Government and Dept of Labor probably should look at this place over the past couple years. Especially New York and Berkeley offices. Some crazy unspervised staff. Jungle ambiance. A lot of politics. Paranoia. Backstabbing. Really bad moods and stressed out groups. Good workers at all levels are leaving for the competition. No real teamwork or consistent results.

3.0

Jan 12, 2024

Fine place to work if your well into your career.

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many experienced professionals, who have had established careers across Finance. Can utilize this network of individuals to learn and connect with other

Cons

Not a good place if you are young in your career to learn, better to gain experience and come here further in your career and be able to coast to a degree. Have outsourced the overwhelming majority of the company except client facing professionals and even some of them have started to be hired in Mexico, which isn't the best look to many clients.

MSCI Response

2y

Thank you for your review, we appreciate comments both positive and negative. We are glad you enjoy working with passionate and talented colleagues at MSCI. We strive to offer development opportunities for all employees, career starters and senior managers alike. Our Learning@MSCI platform offers a variety of resources, tailored to the needs and interests of our colleagues to expand their skillsets, while various development programs are available for people managers as well. We also support internal mobility for employees who would like to explore opportunities for horizontal career development.

1.0

Jun 28, 2022

Warning!!!Don't become one of their contractors!!!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are ok in general.

Cons

If you agree to work as a contractor, you're giving them an opportunity to exploit your labor. They will keep hoaxing you that one day you will have a permanent role, which they never plan to give you from the beginning. You will find yourself working for them day in and day out but not getting what you deserve. They are very antiquated and don't really understand what is going on in the tech field. You won't learn much from this company but just to feel betrayed by them eventually. If you're a smart and capable person, don't waste your talents in this company.

MSCI Response

3y

At MSCI, we are treating our employees and contractors with respect and dignity. We are disappointed that this was not your experience and take your feedback seriously. If anyone is experiencing challenges, we foster a ‘speak up’ culture and encourage them to let their local HR representative know about their concerns.

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Slow on New Products, Slow on Employee Advance. Terrible Morale

Fine place to work if your well into your career.

Warning!!!Don't become one of their contractors!!!!!

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