Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,491 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 (282) , 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?

"Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 162 reviews)); "Great People and Products." ((in 156 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/ sick days" ((in 137 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good Pay and bonus as per market." ((in 87 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 49 reviews)); "Some senior management will come and get all his staffs from outside and just side line all existing staff" ((in 29 reviews)); "very long working hours, Less salary" ((in 23 reviews)); "No Job security" ((in 21 reviews)); "No vision for India, there is no leadership." ((in 20 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

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,017 total reviews)

Henry A. Fernandez

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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MSCI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,017 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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3.0

Jul 23, 2012

Good to work .

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment many activites. Good salary.

Cons

Career growth limited due to flat structure. Very limited scope of IT professional to grow

2.0

Jul 18, 2012

It's all about the money

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, they even pay bonuses

Cons

Most decisions made with only cost in mind. If they can get it done cheaper outsde the U.S, it goes to Eastern Europe or Asia, and if that means it takes two days to get a simple communication done (like a manager answering a question), they don't care. Discussion about improvements to products always end with "We don't have the resources." Layoffs happen every year and are done by a formula, with no attention to quality of work.

2.0

Jul 12, 2012

Work not ideal for investment/finance professionals

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and benefits Large bonus they say..

Cons

Work is routinary. Mostly it is about data gathering, similar to market data vendors like reuters. Work involves a lot of IT, and very little finance. Most jobs not relevant to CFA, FRM or other finance/investment certifications. Company reducing cost. Wont pay OT on work on Sunday, but instead gives time off on week day.

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