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      4.0

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (2,017 total reviews)
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      Henry A. Fernandez

      88% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      MSCI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,017 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MSCI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 10, 2017

      Typical Corporate America

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Average salary with some flexibility for family life, only if you are on the "favorite" list.

      Cons

      Very segmented with a high-school clic mentality. Overall compensation structure has changed three times in the last three-years where there is no clarity in future direction. Overall office environment is dull at best where favoritism is prevalent.

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      MSCI Response
      9y
      MSCI has grown and evolved our business since we became a public company, however our approach to compensation remained rooted in our investment banking legacy. We have redesigned our compensation programs to better connect pay and performance by aligning payouts more closely with our strategic priorities and individual results. We have provided greater clarity in how compensation is measured, evaluated and paid through transparent program design. This change entailed moving away from the traditional “Total Reward” philosophy which was heavily rooted in in our Investment Banking legacy. There are many benefits associated with our new performance-driven compensation program. First, we have greater transparency and a clearer line of sight into how each component of pay is determined. Employees were invited to briefing sessions last fall in addition to providing many resources on line including a video, presentations and FAQ’s. We have aligned individuals pay with performance which provides for greater differentiation and flexibility. And lastly, the new approach increases employee and manager accountability, and more directly links Company, team and individual performance.
      3.0
      Nov 5, 2016

      Unnecessarily complicated organization

      Senior analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The salary and benefits are within industry standards. Flexible work schedule within department. The people are generally friendly.

      Cons

      There are way too many levels of management and trying to work through any project is overly complicated and often results in wasted time due to poor communication and conflicting objectives cross departmentally. No one seems to see the overall picture in what the expected result/impacts will be, everyone works in their own silo and implements changes with little or no consideration for downstream/upstream impacts.

      3.0
      Sep 17, 2016

      50-50

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work environment, all manager are easily accessible, Good work life balance

      Cons

      laid bank attitude, bureaucracy type processes, no clarity from top management, CXOs keep changing very often. Stability at the top is missing

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