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Morgan Stanley

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Thank god I work with great FA's - Registered Client Service Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
Mar 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Professional office -Compared to other wirehouses, the base salary is pretty good for a CSA -Extra compensation from FA's (a plus when your FA is a high producer) -Good benefits and 401k

Cons

-Old technology (this will change after the integration) -Legacy SB branches are now part of a complex of branches in a region which means we hardly see our manager -Declining morale due to the merger -Dealing more with client complaints due to increasing account fees, household threshold changes ($1million for fees to be waived) -Compliance crazy

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Pros

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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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