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Larger work loads, lower bonus and no career progression - Front Office Sales Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
Nov 20, 2012
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Pros

Great Brand Good Systems Great Location Nice Offices Good access to other departments Global foot-print

Cons

Little to no support for lateral/ inter departmental movements Poor compensation relative to industry More work load, smaller bonus Have not had a pay rise in 3 years (nor has anyone in my position) Glass ceiling - you cant move up... Political nightmare No Recognition - partly due to the fact your manager has no idea what you are doing Quicker to suggest exploring job opportunities externally than to assist internally (not isolated incident) No clear requirements to progress - consistently changing progression requirements Losing clients due to poor credit rating No advertising is Australia - most people don't know our division exists! Icing on the cake - in performance reviews, they cannot give all high performers 'exceeds expectations' because they have to follow a bell curve. Low pay relative to industry and no recognition.

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5.0
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Pros

Team/need based. Very flexible, excellent way to begin finance career.

Cons

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3.0
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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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