Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for as a Fixed Income Associate?

Fixed Income Associate professionals working at Morgan Stanley have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Morgan Stanley employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Fixed Income Associate Jobs at Morgan Stanley now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Fixed Income Associate interview questions at Morgan Stanley .

Does Morgan Stanley pay Fixed Income Associate employees well?

Fixed Income Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Morgan Stanley with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Fixed Income Associate salaries at Morgan Stanley.

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

"Bank culture is good and professional" ((in 2180 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1939 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1160 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1154 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 870 reviews))

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

"Long hours and requires you to be glued to your desk for most of the day" ((in 764 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 385 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 230 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 126 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected, unapproachable, and lacks vision" ((in 96 reviews))

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Morgan Stanley Fixed Income Associate reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Ted Pick

100% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Career opportunities

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

Associate, Fixed Income employees have rated Morgan Stanley with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate, Fixed Income professionals have an excellent working experience there. Morgan Stanley is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate, Fixed Income professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

3.0

Oct 28, 2025

Fixed Income Analyst

Fixed income analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, salary, bonus, time off

Cons

no cons for this role over the years

4.0

Apr 29, 2024

Quite polarizing in terms of responsibility/comp

Fixed income trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high levels of responsibility/comp if in a good team

Cons

good teams are hard to come by, your direct manager has an enormous influence on your time there

4.0

Apr 20, 2024

MS is good

Fixed income analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good boss Good culture Good team WLB++

Cons

Work can get slightly mundane coz onshore teams consider as backoffice sometimes but manager fights to get goood projects

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Quite polarizing in terms of responsibility/comp

MS is good

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