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 (1456) , Vice President (1152) , Analyst (1053) , Manager (506) , 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 (274) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (228)

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

"Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1955 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 1171 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1157 reviews)); "Good pay and very flexible with where you work from due to the pandemic" ((in 839 reviews)); "Their salary may not be upto the mark in IB league but policies are good." ((in 567 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 749 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 382 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 300 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 131 reviews)); "Upper management has almost zero relation with employees at the FA level" ((in 98 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

Ratings by category

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

5.0

Oct 29, 2023

Great work life balance

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, the culture of the firm is amazing and one of the best

Cons

Some teams might still be working on old tech stack

1.0

Oct 27, 2023

Working culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working culture is very nice, helpful people

Cons

they say that they care about their employees but it does not reflect at the time of layoff period

5.0

Oct 25, 2023

Good employer

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional environment and lot of exposure

Cons

I don't see anything negative.

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