Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(19,824 total reviews)
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80% approve of CEO

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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4.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Morgan Stanley is a Great company to work for It's a Leading Investment Bank on Wall St. The compensation is fairly good but the variance between good & bad performer is not very high & would like to see that. Most co-workers are smart & great to work with.

Cons

No synergy bertween different business units. Mobility is a challenge as well.

2.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent reputation. The company is a "household name", which gives clients a sense of comfort.

Cons

Rewards obscene for those at the very top of the management structure. Incentives for everybody else are minimal, particularly since the stock has been such a poor performer. Compliance is way out of control...ineffective at stopping the bad guys, and a big obstacle to keeping clients happy. Also, customer service is poor. The system is tilted to generate lots of fees from the customers

1.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, white shoe reputation

Cons

Poor pay, low bonuses, red tape, 'too many chiefs not enough indians". Management obsessed with title acquisition over actual results.

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