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Morgan Stanley

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I will be honest - IT Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

4.0
Apr 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a leading company in the Financial industry. pays people well. As a previous trainee, the training program is great, though we are not going to New York and Tokyo.

Cons

Work Life Balance will not be so great. Hongkong counterpart and collegues get so much more pay than our Shanghai department, although Shanghai guys also work hard. Well, there are some lateral hires in Shanghai are not working so hard, always coming late, but I think it's kinda culture in China's IT company. And the air conditioning in the Bund Center is not so good making people want to sleep

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Culture is great Hours are not bad, rarely work on weekends and track the market open and close Networking opportunities

Cons

Unclear responsibilities Reliant on operations teams

3.0
May 30, 2026
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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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