Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,506 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 (275) , Analyst (199) , Vice President (157) , Intern (65) , Executive Director (52) , 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?

"Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great People and Products." ((in 158 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/ sick days" ((in 128 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 103 reviews)); "Good Pay and bonus as per market." ((in 93 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 47 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 25 reviews)); "Poor leadership in Mumbai Finance; Global Finance is least concerned about this unwanted reputation" ((in 19 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

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(265 total reviews)

Henry A. Fernandez

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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265 reviews

Reviews about "Culture"

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5.0

Nov 6, 2021

Mission driven firm with experts in their field

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is inclusive People are collaborative, driven and collegial Clients genuinely seek out our advice Sustainability has become mission critical throughout firm More focus on D&I as a business imperative (e.g. not a nice to have) IT support is very good

Cons

Innovation initiatives do not always materially effect day-today business Innovation as a culture is lacking despite concerted effort, not enough risk-taking

MSCI Response

4y

Thank you for taking time to review us on Glassdoor. We appreciate your kind words and are happy to hear that you enjoy your time at our company!

5.0

Oct 13, 2021

A good place to work at

Senior sales operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very advanced company with a great environment, you can learn a lot while working for MSCI. The colleagues from other countries are very effective & precise, the legal department & management team were always helpful and supporting in a professional way. The career opportunities, benefits, culture part are very outstanding.

Cons

Inflexible working hours, extremely intense working hours even if in the 8 hours, it can feel like 10-11, especially while quarter closing

MSCI Response

4y

Thank you for your review, we appreciate comments both positive and negative. We are striving to be mindful of our colleagues’ time, and to create a working environment where everybody has a workload they are able to manage. We also encourage our employees in these cases to reach out to their manager or their HR representatives, as there are a number of ways they could provide assistance.

1.0

Sep 16, 2021

Terrible culture

Quant researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible remote/work-from-home policy since pandemic.

Cons

- Poor collaboration within and across teams. Silo culture. - You'll only progress if your ideas are in line with those of your bosses; otherwise, they will take out of projects/accounts entirely. Conform, or you are out. - No clear career progression paths and zero incentives for more junior people.

MSCI Response

4y

Thank you for your review, we take comments on Glassdoor very seriously. Innovation is at our heart, and it is driven by our colleagues, we appreciate every new idea. We even encourage our employees to set an innovation goal for the year. MSCI evaluates managers annually based on their engagement scores and their ability to retain talented employees. All employees have the opportunity to give anonymous feedback to managers though our engagement survey. In addition, we would encourage you to share your feedback with your local HR Generalist.

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