Does Morningstar DBRS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Morningstar DBRS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Morningstar DBRS. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Morningstar DBRS?

91% of Morningstar DBRS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Morningstar DBRS 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morningstar DBRS?

Analyst (29) , Senior Analyst (20) , Vice President (18) , Assistant Vice President (13) , Financial Analyst (12) , Credit Analyst (11) , Software Engineer (9) , Senior Vice President (7) , Intern (6) , Senior Financial Analyst (6) , Junior Financial Analyst (5) , Associate Quantitative Analyst (4) , Data Research Analyst (4) , Associate Credit Analyst (3) , Credit Rating Analyst (3)

What are the pros of working at Morningstar DBRS according to real employee reviews?

"Good for work life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "People are nice." ((in 28 reviews)); "good opportunity to experience what it look like in department like business development/sales/marketing" ((in 12 reviews)); "Colleagues are great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great teams and people." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Morningstar DBRS according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay but it is norm for this job" ((in 21 reviews)); "It's a race to the bottom and senior management don't have the inclination or capability to do anything about it, but they won't let others help, so they've all checked out, too." ((in 8 reviews)); "awful management, MD and above" ((in 8 reviews)); "More formal training for Jr. staff, with the growing software and AI development market it would be good to send staff on formal training instead of using contract resources." ((in 5 reviews)); "Not very flexible hours and too much micromanaging" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Morningstar DBRS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Morningstar DBRS layoffs and their outlook for job security at Morningstar DBRS in 2026.

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4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(268 total reviews)

Detlef Scholz

63% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Morningstar DBRS has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 268 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Morningstar DBRS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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268 reviews

2.0

Oct 24, 2012

Friendly work environment, but VERY LOW compensation

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, growing company, good for work and life balance.

Cons

Compensation is likely the lowest in the industry. Bonuses are a joke, the only way to get a raise is through promotion, which is difficult. Family owned company, politics > merit.

1.0

Jan 24, 2021

Not a happy place

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competitive salaries compared to other RAs

Cons

culture and work-life balance needs work

5.0

Sep 27, 2017

A good company on the right track

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Good growth opportunities in the medium term * Still small enough where you can feel like you make direct contributions to results * Work flexibility

Cons

* Some silos still exist in the organization which leads to less than optimal collaboration * Challenges to generate new products or services outside of the core product

Morningstar DBRS Response

We are glad you believe we are on the right track! It’s also great to hear you are experiencing the good things going on here at DBRS. As you point out, the company has been making a number changes necessary to keep building and growing our company. We are glad you’re on board with us. Thank you for taking the time so share your experience with us.

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