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Good People, Pay, and Benefits but Dysfunctional Work Culture - Vice President Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
Jun 1, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good salaries, decent people, lots of programs, training, etc.

Cons

Unbelievably dysfunctional work culture in Corporate Services sector. Things move at snail’s pace because it takes 25 people to make every decision. If a senior manage (who is removed from day to day) makes any comment on something, even if it is off the cuff or unofficial, years worth of work can be tossed aside or redone. The political climate is difficult. It’s not exactly cutthroat or mean-spirited, but everyone wants to take credit for the very few things that move forward or gain traction, so you have competing interests, lack of cohesion, etc.

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Cons

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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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