Is Morningstar a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Morningstar have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 111 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Morningstar employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Morningstar now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Morningstar .

Does Morningstar pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Morningstar with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 111 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Morningstar.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Morningstar?

74% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Morningstar would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Morningstar with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morningstar?

Data Research Analyst (462) , Research Associate (181) , Software Engineer (150) , Analyst (123) , Senior Software Engineer (102) , Data Analyst (80) , Senior Data Research Analyst (80) , Product Manager (65) , MDP Associate (58) , Research Analyst (57) , Senior Data Analyst (56) , Senior Research Associate (44) , Intern (41) , Team Leader (37) , Associate Software Engineer (36)

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

"Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 592 reviews)); "great culture and work balance" ((in 495 reviews)); "The people are great and fun to work with." ((in 332 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and Collogues" ((in 305 reviews)); "Great benefits and paid sabbatical" ((in 191 reviews))

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

"low salary and lack of long time challenge" ((in 294 reviews)); "I think the pay is low for the industry and I think it's hard to advance super high up in this company." ((in 278 reviews)); "extremely low compensation which affects the morale of an employee" ((in 104 reviews)); "Monotonous work with limited growth opportunities" ((in 48 reviews)); "making and senior management were not strong." ((in 34 reviews))

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Morningstar Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Kunal Kapoor

97% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Morningstar with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Morningstar is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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111 reviews

5.0

Jul 21, 2026

Great growth potential

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with a lot of potential for growth.

Cons

The return to office policy can be a hard for work life balance

2.0

Jul 7, 2026

Good culture and work-life balance, but management lacks quality

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is Good and Good Work Life balance

Cons

Managenment is not up to the mark

Morningstar Response

Culture and work-life balance are very important to us, and we're glad those came through in your experience. While we fully disagree on the listed cons we appreciate your feedback. Prior to leaving, we hope you shared this with your P&C business partner so they could directly answer any questions you may have had.

5.0

Jul 3, 2026

Best place to work with no downsides

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work.. Great

Cons

No cons to show here

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