Is MSCI a good company to work for?

MSCI has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,491 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 (282) , 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?

"Great People and Products." ((in 157 reviews)); "Growth oriented and good culture" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good benefits; Decent work" ((in 125 reviews)); "Salary is good (even though yearly increase could be more as inflation is much more)" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good Pay and bonus as per market." ((in 90 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 47 reviews)); "Some senior management will come and get all his staffs from outside and just side line all existing staff" ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor leadership in Mumbai Finance; Global Finance is least concerned about this unwanted reputation" ((in 21 reviews)); "Not flexible working hours" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management can be a bit tricky and people are overworked." ((in 17 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

(2,017 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 2,017 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

1.0

Mar 23, 2018

MSCI San Francisco office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice building in the middle of the financial district

Cons

investment banking hours without the pay terrible middle management - "my way or the highway" thinking no growth in this satellite office

MSCI Response

8y

We appreciate you sharing your perspective. MSCI San Francisco is a very important office within our firm, including several key teams that are led by San Francisco-based team members. In the past two years, 45% of the employees in the San Francisco office were promoted - a reflection of the talent and growth of our West Coast colleagues. Based on feedback by other employees and data we routinely collect, our culture, work environment and engagement are continuing to strengthen. MSCI will continue to invest in our San Francisco colleagues, as this is vital to our Firm’s ongoing growth. Finally, MSCI provides multiple avenues and opportunities for employees to provide feedback on their managers, team members and colleagues. This feedback plays a key role in evaluating each individual’s performance as well as informing future project and team leadership decisions.

2.0

Feb 15, 2018

Your entire experience is dependent on the team you join. Run away from the RFP team.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Good learning if self driven in the field of financial risk. Opportunities to move abroad if you’re in the right team.

Cons

Very limited scope of growth in the RFP team. Propagates transparency but based on selective and biased data and feedback. No compassion in leadership. Terrible manager.

4.0

Nov 7, 2016

Excellent Work-Life Balance and High level of Job Security

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. MSCI's index business is subscription based and MSCI has been one of the leaders in this industry for a very long time. Due to this long standing creditability and stability in the industry, MSCI Clients continue to choose MSCI year after year. For employees, this often means high level of job security. Salaries are great and generally on the higher side. The salary structure is awesome with a very high basic salary component (almost 60% of your total salary). This means the PF contributions are big and company matches what you contribute to your PF accounts. Yearly Bonus are over and above salaries and often range between 5-20% of your yearly salary, depending on which team you are on and how critical the contribution of the team is to the overall companies objective and strategic goals. Work life balance is excellent. I have seen people choosing their own flexible work hours depending on which location onsite they are supporting.

Cons

Most of the teams have management based in developed markets location, like new York/London. The team in emerging locations do not have much growth in terms of leadership roles, and most of the things at project level are managed and controlled by onsite managers. The quality of work, especially in location like India, can be often more on the support side, and less of new projects. Do not expect too much of job level satisfaction out of your work at MSCI, most of the time it is just routine activity.

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Client Service Real Estate Intern

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Your entire experience is dependent on the team you join. Run away from the RFP team.

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