Is Morningstar a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Morningstar have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 186 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 Software Developer Jobs at Morningstar now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Morningstar .

Does Morningstar pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Morningstar with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 186 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Morningstar.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Morningstar?

83% of Software Developer employees at Morningstar would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Morningstar with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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 592 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start career" ((in 493 reviews)); "The people are great and fun to work with." ((in 335 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and Collogues" ((in 314 reviews)); "Great benefits and paid sabbatical" ((in 202 reviews))

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

"low salary and lack of long time challenge" ((in 303 reviews)); "One of the cons would be the low pay considering the city it is located at and the cost of living." ((in 276 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to the industry" ((in 95 reviews)); "Highly dependent on team, good manager can be good bad manager can make job miserable" ((in 64 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities after some point of time" ((in 48 reviews))

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(186 total reviews)

Kunal Kapoor

89% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Morningstar with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 186 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Morningstar is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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186 reviews

1.0

Jul 23, 2026

Poor leadership and bad team culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good about the company.

Cons

Leadership not able to make right strategies. Favoritism in the team. Team culture also not good.

4.0

Jul 16, 2026

Benefits of working in Morningstar

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All good Nothing bad here

Cons

Hybrid work model is good

4.0

Jul 4, 2026

Great culture and people, but short workweek policy

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and good people

Cons

4 days a week policy

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