Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(19,824 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 19,824 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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Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Gutter Politics. Cons (5-word min) Strong brand name on the CV, capable colleagues at the working level, and exposure to large-scale processes. Compensation was competitive for the market.

Cons

Recognition rarely tracked actual contribution — visibility and internal relationships mattered more than the work itself. Project and work allocation often felt arbitrary rather than merit-based. Raising concerns or pushing back was not well received, and people who spoke up tended to find it counted against them rather than for them. For a function that's meant to provide independent challenge, there was less room to actually do that than you'd expect.

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