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Great place to go, not start - Financial Advisor Trainee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
Apr 2, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The best fixed income desk in the business. Syndicate is fantastic if you have the production and client base to get access to any new issues. You're in the center of the world.

Cons

Terrible pay and benefits. No expense accounts. All the marketing, sales development, and lead sources are paid by the trainee. Unless you are on a team you get no marketing support. Training is almost non-existent. I had a great complex but unfortunately they were over worked and understaffed.

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Pros

Very good co-workers, Great technology stack. Lot of new technologies and integration with current work.

Cons

They dont even give you a MS cup. They ask you to buy it for 5$. So cheap! Management big on "Giving back", Immediate managers do not like it and are not supportive. Lay off employees twice a year to show profits. Only worried about shareholders and clients. Don't know the criteria for lay-off. So, you are always worried if it is your turn. They boast about mental health and wellness. No good, when they layoff employees like this. HR = Horrible Resources. When you are laid off, they shoo you away as if you are a fly. You feel miserable. They themselves say - "We are better than Facebook or Oracle. We dont fire you at 6 AM over email." Gosh! What a comparison!

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