MSCI reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,027 total reviews)
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Henry A. Fernandez

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

MSCI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,027 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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5.0
Oct 25, 2019

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Flexi work timing, quality of work is good

Cons

Limited exposure to clients which can limit exposure

1.0
Oct 20, 2019

Hell on Earth

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Immense resources available to improve technical skills. Management tries to provide perks such as "fun days" and cultural celebrations.

Cons

Blind leading the blind. Management's goal is turn everyone into a sales person - thus, there is not much breadth with work but significant depth with MSCI data and products. Leadership style of upper management is to instill fear with use of threats and intimidation. You always feel on edge.

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MSCI Response
6y
We are sorry to read your comments. Companies like Glassdoor are an important source of improvement data and we take the opinions of current and past employees very seriously. Our strategy is to create a OneMSCI culture – both internally but also for our clients. There are opportunities to be a subject matter expert with depth in our products, as well as opportunities to have a broader understanding for our client facing sales people. The success of the organization, our clients and our shareholders – and the success of our people – depends on having both. Regarding your comments around Leadership style, all our managers and leaders are provided feedback directly during the annual Engagement Survey results period – as well as on an ongoing basis, and we are always keen to support both managers and employees through any challenges as raised. We are proud of the fact that we have people who are smart, creative, have high integrity and collegiate in nature and we do not support the methodology or style you mention. Please do contact your local HR Generalist to discuss your concerns.
1.0
Oct 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Data. History. Some balance.

Cons

Not organized with corporate services moves around offices. Interferes with sales. Hard to update info and present to clients when work spaces can be chaotic and no great guidance from management. There's also a defensiveness when trying to clear up spaces. And it's supported by an absurd club type culture. If you are part of old guard, or related to old guard and its clubs, schools, etc, you can do your own thing.

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MSCI Response
6y
MSCI has a fully inclusive environment and hold all employees to the same standards of behavior. We are sorry to read your comments around the working environment and impact this is having on you and in turn you perceive to be having on your clients. As you are no doubt aware, our Berkeley office is currently undergoing a transformation and being re designed to enable better One-MSCI collaboration, improved communications and engagement. We aim to create a workplace to attract and retain employees through design and environment. And, in line with our ESG values, minimize environmental impact on our communities, and underscore our position as a leader in corporate responsibility. If this is not being translated on the ground, please let your manager or senior leadership, or HR team know.
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