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      Opportunistically Passive Aggressive (note: this is about the Commodities division) - Vice President Morgan Stanley Employee Review

      2.0
      Dec 22, 2014
      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Opportunistic environment where one can attain and reach for clients and trade ideas beyond a set structure (theoretically). - Sharp traders, industry leading risk taking ability - Entrepreneurial culture: if you have an idea, you get a shot at it - Not particularly bureaucratic environment

      Cons

      - Passive aggressive culture: management style is suitable for turning over employees, not building them. Average time around 2 years max. - Convoluted management hierarchy with up to 4 people to report to at VP level. Contributes to rampant confusion. - Bad IT systems, overall the banks has an issue with investments in infrastructure. - Little actual team work - not enough trust for that.

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      5.0
      Jun 24, 2026
      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company with great ceo

      Cons

      Large corporation where you can feel left out

      3.0
      May 30, 2026
      Lead software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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