Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for?

Morgan Stanley has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 24,517 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Morgan Stanley to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Morgan Stanley have been left by employees working as Internship , PWM Intern and Technology Summer Analyst .

Does Morgan Stanley pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Morgan Stanley employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Morgan Stanley. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Morgan Stanley?

75% of Morgan Stanley employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Morgan Stanley 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morgan Stanley?

Associate (1454) , Vice President (1152) , Analyst (1052) , Manager (505) , Intern (474) , Director (470) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (407) , Senior Manager (406) , Senior Associate (341) , Software Engineer (334) , Operations Analyst (288) , Client Service Associate (273) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (228)

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

"Good culture and very collegiate" ((in 2180 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1919 reviews)); "Some good benefits like you can have 16 weeks paternity leave and well being leaves no matter how long you served the company." ((in 1187 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1163 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 834 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 771 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 378 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 303 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 220 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 129 reviews))

What are employees saying about Morgan Stanley layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Morgan Stanley layoffs and their outlook for job security at Morgan Stanley in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Morgan Stanley locations?

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Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,923 total reviews)

Ted Pick

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,923 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Morgan Stanley employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

20K reviews

3.0

Feb 26, 2009

Good idea...poor execution

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues from the analyst training programs

Cons

Management is completely outdated and ineffective

2.0

Jan 5, 2009

Needs improvement

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand name, global reach, innovation, solid research

Cons

Poor management at divisional and business level, lack of meritocracy, poor work life balance (face time required), lack of transparency, poor promotion and compensation decisions, senior managers act as "gatekeepers" of information preventing divisional managers from knowing what is truly occurring on the battlefield, unfair/immoral practices such as inflating revenue numbers for certain people in order to get them promoted/better pay and deflating numbers for people that are not "in the club", divisional mgmt allowing senior mgrs to keep their positions and jobs after countless examples/evidence of poor leadership has been documented by dozens of employees.

3.0

Nov 23, 2008

a good place to work

Associate financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Morgan Stanley has a great brand and some of the best intellectual capital in the world. Strong senior management and good communication with the employees for the most part. Very strong investment banking, Prime Brokerage and fixed income departments.

Cons

They are very behind on technology and training. Goals and requirements are very tough for new advisors. Turnover is very high. The biggest producers are taken care of the smaller a producer you are the less management watches out for you.

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