Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for?

Morgan Stanley has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 24,480 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 (1448) , Vice President (1150) , Analyst (1050) , Manager (504) , Intern (474) , Director (469) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (407) , Senior Manager (405) , Senior Associate (341) , Software Engineer (334) , Operations Analyst (288) , Client Service Associate (272) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (227)

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

"Good culture and highly competitive" ((in 2183 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1938 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1158 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1154 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 817 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 772 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 377 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 308 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 127 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected, unapproachable, and lacks vision" ((in 94 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 , Houston , Miami , Seattle , Gilbert , Menlo Park , Philadelphia , San Diego , Denver , Phoenix , Tempe , San Jose , Temple Terrace , Brooklyn

Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,892 total reviews)

Ted Pick

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,892 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).

Reviews by job title

20K reviews

2.0

Feb 3, 2016

Like roller coasters?

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comp for new hires is good

Cons

Exploitive. Saw empty promises made to staff at all levels -forced to make some myself. People treated as commodities without consideration for career. Retention rates abysmal especially among new hires. Lots of unimpressive 15-30 yr veterans demoralized, lowly paid and longing for the good ole days.

3.0

Feb 2, 2016

Financial Advisor

Financial advisor associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are some of the closest people I still keep in touch with.

Cons

management structure is inadequate. Not a great place to start out in the Financial Advisor Training Program. Goals are extremely hard to meet. The firm expects you to be in your 3rd year of business in your 1st year.

4.0

Feb 1, 2016

Solid firm

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture where employees from different groups are eager to help one another. It is not an "eat what you kill" place but rather more team-oriented.

Cons

Management aims to run a process-oriented firm while the infrastructure is dated and technology lagging peers like Goldman. They are focusing on cutting expenses (i.e. compensation) but they don't have the infrastructure in place to not have to rely on attracting top talent.

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