Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for?

Morgan Stanley has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 24,443 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 (1444) , Vice President (1149) , Analyst (1049) , Manager (504) , Intern (473) , Director (466) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (406) , Senior Manager (405) , Senior Associate (340) , Software Engineer (334) , Operations Analyst (288) , Client Service Associate (272) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (226)

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

"Good culture and very collegiate" ((in 2167 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1935 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1143 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 1142 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 833 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 766 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 382 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 226 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 132 reviews)); "Too much office politics, vendor contractors converted to full time employees rule as they outnumber all." ((in 104 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

(19,859 total reviews)

Ted Pick

80% 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 19,859 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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20K reviews

2.0

Jun 14, 2008

This firm has the potential to be great

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Research and Investment Bank. Trading floors are full of very talented people.

Cons

The management at the Regional Level is weak. Full of empty suits who are looking for ways to protect their jobs rather than grow the business. They bring absolutely no value to the relationships that I have with my clients. I hear that they paid some recruit over $5 million to join us and he/she only produced around $400,000 in the first year. What a waste of money!!! As a shareholder I an angry. This is money that I could have used for marketing and sales support

1.0

Jun 14, 2008

Run Like Hell!

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a paycheck. Period.

Cons

The corporate culture is abominal. MS is the most anti meritocratic house on the Street. If you are in a non revenue cost center, God help you; you're percieved as nothing more that overhead. Management works 24 X 7 to offshore and outsource. Career development and training are non existent. If you don't have a "rabbi", you might as well get your resume on monster.com as your days are numbered.

4.0

Jun 14, 2008

Morgan Stanley - Strong Firm, Good Opportunities

Vice president finance

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Morgan Stanley is a reputable firm with a strong management team. They offer excellent opportunities for career development including tuition reimbursement, extensive learning programs, job rotation, etc.

Cons

Corporate politics and personal agendas sometimes impede projects from moving forward. Functionalization efforts to increase efficiency have hindered communication resulting in "silos", or departments that tend to work independently of each other. Internal growth is heavily promoted and supported however, individuals "climbing the ladder" often find themselves falling significantly behind market value in terms of overall compensation.

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