Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,490 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at MSCI to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MSCI have been left by employees working as Analyst , Intern and Senior Associate .

Does MSCI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MSCI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MSCI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MSCI?

82% of MSCI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MSCI 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSCI?

Associate (281) , Senior Associate (273) , Analyst (196) , Vice President (154) , Intern (65) , Executive Director (51) , Software Engineer (27) , Real Estate Analyst (24) , Data Analyst (21) , Financial Analyst (21) , Internship (15) , Sales (15) , Software Developer (14) , Data Scientist (12) , Financial Data Analyst (12)

What are the pros of working at MSCI according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and 4 weeks of payed timed off" ((in 208 reviews)); "Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 159 reviews)); "Great People and Products." ((in 154 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/ sick days" ((in 123 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 111 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MSCI according to real employee reviews?

"Too many managers with just opinion on people and majority do not have even top" ((in 46 reviews)); "Some senior management will come and get all his staffs from outside and just side line all existing staff" ((in 27 reviews)); "Flexible working hours / working from home not available." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low growth prospects for Senior leadership, resulting in voluntary/ involuntary attrition" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management can be a bit tricky and people are overworked." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about MSCI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MSCI layoffs and their outlook for job security at MSCI in 2026.

What MSCI locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Pedro Garza Garcia , Monterrey

MSCI reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,016 total reviews)

Henry A. Fernandez

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

MSCI has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,016 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

2.0

Feb 5, 2018

Outsourcing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Knowledgeable coworkers. The organization is loaded with top quality talent.

Cons

Most technical jobs in this company are being outsourced. VPs and EDs have no real power in the organization. All decisions must go through MD level at least. Everyone lives in fear of the next RIF.

1.0

Sep 14, 2017

Good company. Management were awful.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

10% pension scheme, can't think of anything else. Private Dental, Bupa, private GP service, cycle to work scheme. Nice building.

Cons

Toxic working environment because of lower management. They are vile people. Lots of back stabbing, bullying and very clicky . Lower management do not like change and feel threatened by new members of staff that have new ideas. Lower management do not like to train new members of staff properly and then blame the new staff members when mistakes happen. Too much blame culture going on instead of working as a team. Micro management is an understatement. I don't think my manager likes the job very much. Either sick or worked from home.

MSCI Response

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Thank you for your comment. MSCI evaluates managers annually based on their engagement scores and their ability to retain Top Talent. This is a process where we can learn as an organization where our poor managers are and what development needs they may have. All employees have the opportunity to give anonymous feedback to managers though our engagement survey. In adition, I would encourage you to share your feedback with your local HR Generalist.

3.0

Oct 2, 2016

No Clear Direction

Vice president client consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Pretty flexible about working from home, or taking time-off. Office camaraderie is pretty good at most locations. Firm dips their toe into different areas of finance from Regulation, Factor Investing, Risk Management, etc. which may be good for someone who is just beginning their career.

Cons

Very unclear direction or strategy. Firm has a reputation for not being true to their word with clients. Culture of convenience rather than correctness. Product roadmap is unpredictable, and changes on a whim. Very top heavy. Upper management believes the company and employees operate in a certain way which is usually completely different than what really goes on day-to-day. People are not usually held accountable for errors or mistakes. Many team leaders avoid conflict so a lot gets shoved under the rug.

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