Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,495 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 (283) , Senior Associate (274) , 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 203 reviews)); "Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 165 reviews)); "Great People and Products." ((in 151 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/ sick days" ((in 126 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 109 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 49 reviews)); "Some senior management will come and get all his staffs from outside and just side line all existing staff" ((in 30 reviews)); "Flexible working hours / working from home not available." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership in Mumbai Finance; Global Finance is least concerned about this unwanted reputation" ((in 21 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 are the top reviewed MSCI locations?

Monterrey , San Pedro Garza Garcia , Ciudad de México , San Pedro

MSCI reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,020 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 2,020 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

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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.

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.

1.0

Feb 9, 2017

Truth About MSCI

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Company is of no use. So there is no Pros in this company.

Cons

The most pathetic organiztion you would come across where they would prefer to destroy the careers of their employees rather than building it. Never join this company. Super laid back approach.

MSCI Response

9y

We respect the views of past and current employees whether positive or negative. Our overall employee engagement scores are good and improving and most people working at MSCI are happy to be here and highly engaged. Something obviously occurred with this person to cause such unhappiness and the total lack of balance since as we know people and organizations all have positives and negatives. We can only hope this person finds contentment with their next company.

5.0

Feb 8, 2017

MSCI

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work with!

Cons

No cons in particular, a great company.

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