Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for?

Morgan Stanley has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 24,519 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 (1053) , Manager (505) , Intern (474) , Director (470) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (407) , Senior Manager (406) , Senior Associate (342) , 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 2221 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1914 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 1197 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1145 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 822 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 770 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 391 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 306 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 229 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 125 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?

New York , Baltimore , Chicago , San Francisco , Columbus , Alpharetta , Boston , South Jordan , Atlanta , Tampa , Purchase , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Jersey City , Sandy , Dallas , Washington , Miami , Houston , Seattle , Gilbert , Menlo Park , Philadelphia , San Diego , Denver , Phoenix , Tempe , San Jose , Temple Terrace , Brooklyn

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Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,924 total reviews)

Ted Pick

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,924 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).

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Reviews by job title

20K reviews

3.0

Mar 13, 2025

Good firm, not much honesty.

Financial advisor - acquisition sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good PTO, benefits, colleagues. Reputable firm.

Cons

In this role, you will frequently interact with referral representatives whose honesty is questionable, alongside prospects who typically show little interest in engaging. Leadership within the Virtual Client environment have a consistent track record of dangling a carrot in front of you and then suddenly changing goal posts or making major changes. Promises of bonuses, promotions, etc. are common, but the criteria and timelines of these incentives frequently shift without warning leaving people feeling misled. During recruitment, expect assurances of compensation, bonuses, yet, these statements are rarely upheld after your hiring date, as the terms seem to change abruptly.

3.0

Feb 26, 2025

Good Community

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In GCM Leverage Finance Division, good community. Experienced EA manages the assistants, so understands our challenges and advocates well. Benefits are good.

Cons

No upward mobility. EAs are undervalued [other firms pay higher salaries] and increasingly overloaded. EA's are "siloed", reporting not to the group they support but to an EA Manager, which contributes to a disconnect with one's team. I would recommend MS to a friend with CAVEATS!!

1.0

Jan 17, 2025

You'll meet a few great people but your developer skills will rapidly become outdated

Senior ui/ux developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will meet a few high quality people

Cons

- Old framework (at least in my division) is used ... at the time I left, our version of Angular was 4 major versions behind (Angular 17 was live but tech team using 13 with no plans I was aware of to upgrade) - Management will not invest in any tech tools you ask for, so again, you may start to fall behind with your development skills - You will likely remain a contractor for FAR LONGER than other companies - our tech lead (an excellent developer) still had not been converted to FTE after 4+ years, and this was not uncommon with the people I spoke with (I was at 3+ yrs) - Even as a developer, you will have way too many meetings, many of which you will walk away from with the feeling that it was mostly/completely a waste of time - There were so many silo-ed layers of tech/codebase ownership that it sometimes was very challenging to complete tasks which required another team's help

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