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

Senior Associate professionals working at Morgan Stanley have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 339 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Morgan Stanley employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Associate Jobs at Morgan Stanley now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Associate interview questions at Morgan Stanley .

Does Morgan Stanley pay Senior Associate employees well?

Senior Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Morgan Stanley with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 339 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Associate salaries at Morgan Stanley.

What Morgan Stanley locations are top rated by Senior Associate employees?

New York is the top rated Morgan Stanley location by Senior Associate employees.

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 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))

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Morgan Stanley Senior Associate reviews

3.8

83% would recommend to a friend

(339 total reviews)

Ted Pick

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Associate/Senior Associate employees have rated Morgan Stanley with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 339 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate/Senior Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Morgan Stanley is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate/Senior Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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339 reviews

4.0

Jun 14, 2024

Morgan Stanley Quant Strategist Salary

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work environment. Chill management

Cons

Salary increament and promotion cycle is bad. They put in two extra positions Manager, Senior Manager in hierarchy(with 2 year minimum eligibility) just to keep india behind global counterparts

4.0

Jun 6, 2024

overall , decent working experience here

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, values and culture

Cons

Nothing as of now .

4.0

May 24, 2024

Old Tech Stack but great Finance Learning

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Morgan Stanley is great for learning complex finance problems and solving them

Cons

Tech Stack is 10 years behind and the company needs a head who put in more headcount and resources to achieve same.

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