Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,501 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 76% 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 3.9 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 (284) , Senior Associate (274) , Analyst (197) , Vice President (156) , 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 204 reviews)); "Great People and Products." ((in 159 reviews)); "Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 158 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/ sick days" ((in 130 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 103 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 28 reviews)); "Flexible working hours / working from home not available." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership in Mumbai Finance; Global Finance is least concerned about this unwanted reputation" ((in 19 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 18 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

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(291 total reviews)

Henry A. Fernandez

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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3.0

Feb 21, 2025

MSCI pros and cons

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits. Flat heirarchy

Cons

Long time for promotion. Stakeholders at times expects too much. No room for creativity

3.0

Feb 10, 2025

Good Culture Bad compensation and pay

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture and Helpful Team

Cons

Bad Compensation, not much growth opportunities

MSCI Response

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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, we are glad to hear that you enjoy the culture and sense of community we foster here at MSCI. We also we aim to stay aligned with local market standards by using benchmark data to inform our compensation decisions across all regions we operate in, helping us ensure that our compensation structure reflects both performance and market rates.

3.0

Feb 8, 2025

Basic Corporate Job

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, freedom and low stress for average employees, friendly atmosphere, good benefits

Cons

No room for salary negotiation, few career development opportunities, boring work

MSCI Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us on Glassdoor. At MSCI we are committed to the development of our people. Our employee-driven, manager-guided approach allows our employees to take ownership of their development, with managers providing direction and support to ensure growth aligns with both personal ambitions and business priorities.

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