Question 1

Is MSCI a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does MSCI pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at MSCI?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSCI?

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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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at MSCI according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at MSCI according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about MSCI layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What MSCI locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Norman, San Francisco, New York

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