MSCI reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,018 total reviews)
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Henry A. Fernandez

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

MSCI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,018 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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3.0
Dec 7, 2016

Executive Director

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Pros

Solid pay, good health coverage. Financial/Risk models are quite good in some spaces. Company benefits from the high margins of the Index side of the business.

Cons

The company culture is weak, they've gone through multiple exercises whereby management has gotten coaching on how to create an inclusive environment, yet their employee engagement scores are still average to below average. It makes sense though when you look at the leaders of the firm. It starts from the top, and the leaders they promote who all buy into "increase shareholder value" at all costs, rather than making the workplace something enjoyable. This is an offshoot of the companies core culture, which stems from investment banking. Also their technology is quite weak and fragmented -- usability may ultimately effect bottom line as the risk side of the business becomes commoditised.

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MSCI Response
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MSCI takes employee engagement very seriously. On the whole, engagement across MSCI has risen over 38% since we started measuring it in 2011. Managers also receive individual feedback on the behaviors that we know contribute to strong engagement at MSCI and this is an important part of their overall evaluations and development. While some managers have made less progress than others, on the whole, overall manager feedback and engagement are trending positively. We continue to work closely with those managers where this is not the case.
3.0
Jul 13, 2016

Like all big firms in financial industry.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It is a very established firm and has many mature products. The client base is huge. There are a lot of opportunities to learn and to grow.

Cons

Acquisitions once in a few year, and there will be rounds of integration and reorganization afterwards. High turnover. Too risk averse and cost concerned.

1.0
Apr 7, 2016

Eh

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Pros

casual work environment, very relaxed, free games, coffee, fun events

Cons

culture is odd, very political

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