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Research Intern Review - Anonymous employee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
Nov 5, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Although it depends on the branch you work at, in general, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has a great work environment. Colleagues are very kind, friendly, and helpful. There is a lot of company functions and socials where you can personally get to know the people you work with.

Cons

An intern would usually work for a broker or a team of brokers. The experience that you get out of the internship depends on the team that you work for. If your boss is a challenging person to work with, then that will most likely be your experience at the firm.

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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

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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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