Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,833 total reviews)
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73% positive business outlook

Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,833 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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20K reviews
4.0
Feb 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You work with some of the best minds in investment services and banking. Internal tools and resources are top tier. Freedom to run your business your way.

Cons

Don't expect much help as a solo advisor. The training program is watered down and much attention is payed to the top performers while the people in the middle are often ignored.

1.0
May 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They don't have much of an advantage over any of the other warehouses.

Cons

Too many to list. I started at SmithBarney and was around for the "forced" merger into MSSB, and then MS. The fish rots from the head down. MS took a great firm and dismantled it piece by piece through ego driven management.

2.0
May 17, 2016

Going downhill fast!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible in WFH arrangements Some very talented people work in technology, although not for long. Up to date database versioning

Cons

Morgan Stanley is on a huge cost cutting train. They are deeply invested in moving their entire technology operations and development to India. They are eliminating vital SME's from the work-force, replacing them with very junior counter-parts offshore. No future for the US workforce.

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