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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jul 7, 2021

Typical New York based Financial Service job

Client service specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on your manager there is a decent work/life balance. Great location if commuting by metra or living in the city. Company name carries some prestige and is great to have on a resume. Matching 401k

Cons

Endless management turnover due to what seemed like constant restructuring resulted in a lack of career development for domestic (US) workers. Amount of time spent analyzing and massaging project management metrics felt at times like it eclipsed core job functions, Unscrupulous and incompetent HR. Lack of incentives for non executive tiered employees. Health insurance is so so. Either you pay a very high premium and have good coverage or you pay a very small premium and have very little coverage. Things you would typically find at NY based financial services position

MSCI Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback, we take your comments very seriously. We are sorry to hear about your experience at MSCI. Please be assured that every feedback is taken seriously. We are constantly looking at ways to further improve ourselves and make MSCI a great place to work.

1.0

Sep 23, 2019

Political dog-eat-dog hell

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some interesting people to work with. Good benefits; Decent work-life balance.

Cons

Completely insane politics-based company. Every silo is fighting against every other silo for funding, Senior Management is more interested in moving their pet projects forward than advancing company interests.

MSCI Response

6y

We are sorry you are personally having this experience at MSCI. Something or many things must have happened to cause you to feel this way. Whether you are currently employed or a past employee I would like to discuss your comments with you in a safe, private and confidential environment so we can address the issues big or small. If you are willing to do this please contact me directly. We hope you chose to do this to help us improve. Respectfully, Scott, CHRO.

2.0

Sep 20, 2017

Can't trust Product management

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours fair pay. Lots of talented people in the research department. Corporate culture is slightly better than some other rat race financial institutions.

Cons

"Leadership" = politicians. Some wouldn't think twice to sacrifice junior employees to protect their personal interests. A lot of them are good at managing up, and disregarding down.

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