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

Dec 5, 2019

Hire fire policy

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good salary. Great people to work with and I was lucky to have a good manager

Cons

I always have fear of getting fired here. Every year around December to January they have a round of firing people. Then they hire someone else for the same position. Why would you hire them in the 1st place if you have to fire?

MSCI Response

6y

Thank you for your comment. MSCI evaluates managers annually based on their engagement scores and their ability to retain Top Talent. This is a process where we can learn as an organization where our poorer managers are and what development needs they may have. We aim to provide all employees with the same standard of manager you have experienced. However, we also believe managers should instill a sense of trust between themselves, the organization and employees, and hence reduce the fear you mention. It is unfortunate that at times businesses are restructured and employees leave us. These decisions are not taken lightly but are not unique to MSCI. However, we hope that our desire to care about our employees and former employees resonates and that our Alumni, with time, understand the decisions that are made. Our Alumni community is also important to us and we welcome feedback from them.

5.0

Nov 4, 2019

Great work environment

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great exposure, Good Pay, Great benefits

Cons

The learning curve for freshers isn't too steep

3.0

Oct 17, 2019

Flexible work hour and work from home option

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible work hour and work from home option co workers are nice and helpful

Cons

Pay is not very competitive training is not well established

MSCI Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback regarding our reward and training practices. Over the past few years MSCI has completely redesigned its compensation structure with a view to increasing engagement, OneMSCI culture, and proactively linking pay for performance. We also particulate in various benchmarking studies from relevant industries and firms that reassures us that we are rewarding people in an appropriate and realistic way. Our training provision is constantly evolving, and we continue to build on it as our talent needs and profiles develop. For example, last year after conducting a deep dive of our engagement data, we identified the manager behaviours that enable employees to do their best work, innovate, collaborate and develop their careers. We introduced LeaderShift, a new development programme for our VP managers, and have shaped innovation and inclusion activities based on direct feedback from our employees. Please continue to provide feedback through your manager, Leadership, the Engagement Survey or HR teams so we can continue to develop.

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