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 (151) , 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 595 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start career" ((in 509 reviews)); "The people are great and fun to work with." ((in 325 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and Collogues" ((in 301 reviews)); "Great benefits and paid sabbatical" ((in 196 reviews))

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

"low salary and lack of long time challenge" ((in 296 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)); "Only con is low compensation as compared to market" ((in 98 reviews)); "Highly dependent on team, good manager can be good bad manager can make job miserable" ((in 67 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited for analysts who do not want to go into people" ((in 49 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

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

Senior engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. New tech stack

Cons

Time zone overlaps. Noting as such

4.0

Nov 9, 2025

great work-life-balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work life balance nice benefits

Cons

stable and slow progress on workflow

Morningstar Response

8mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback! We’re glad you value the strong work-life balance and benefits at Morningstar. We appreciate your note on the pace of progress and are continually looking for ways to improve efficiency while maintaining stability. Thanks for being part of the team and helping us grow.

5.0

Oct 24, 2025

Healthy work-life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed my time at Morningstar. The company has a positive and collaborative culture where people are genuinely supportive. Management encourages growth while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Overall, it’s a great place to work if you value flexibility, respect, and a strong team environment.

Cons

Some teams in the Toronto office have communication challenges due to language barriers, which can make meetings or collaboration take longer than expected. While most colleagues are friendly and willing to help, it can sometimes be difficult to work efficiently across teams.

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