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 (1454) , Vice President (1152) , Analyst (1053) , Manager (505) , 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 (273) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (228)

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

"Good culture and very collegiate" ((in 2180 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1919 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 1187 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1163 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 834 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 771 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 378 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 303 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 220 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 129 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

4.0

Jan 8, 2021

Morgan Stanley U.K.

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative, flexible working, open, flat structure

Cons

Although the top management has the right directive and open-minded, the Middle management is not always consistent

2.0

Jan 6, 2021

It's a black hole, the longer you stay the difficult it becomes to leave the firm.

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary, Grad Training is comprehensive

Cons

At least for BRM Tech team, --- there is no innovation --- Lots of bootlicking --- Lower focus on new technologies makes it difficult to stand out in the market --- No stock options or perks

5.0

Dec 22, 2020

employee friendly culture

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its one of the best firms to work at due to their inclusive work culture

Cons

none that I can think of except the challenging work is missing

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