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      MSCI

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      MSCI reviews

      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 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
      2.0
      Mar 22, 2011

      Rollercoaster

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits package Flexibility at times Opportunity to learn the financial services industry Compensation Bonuses (a good bonus if it's been a profitable year)

      Cons

      Low morale Too many meetings-Need less talk and more work done Depressing office environment Job insecurity Many different cultures brought together in aquistions that do not work cohesively (one is laid back- the other understands the Urgency) Managers who do not fully understand their teams or the work their teams do Time-off discouraged between March-June One person expected to perform the duties of several employees or an entire team because of cost cutting Talented, experienced employees are expected to train new hires and are then laid off

      2.0
      Jul 7, 2009

      Don't work in Rockville

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They offer decent pay and good benefits for fairly easy work. The employees are generally young and friendly, and the Rockville office is easily accessible.

      Cons

      The Rockville office is being closed, so long time employees are being let go left and right with no option to transfer to other offices. Management will tell you that you're work is appreciated and that you're doing a good job but them lay you off in the next breath. There are no opportunities for advancement and the work is very tedious.

      2.0
      Oct 14, 2008

      Dysfunctional, toxic environment with good people and opportunities for learning

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company offers a tremendous opportunity to learn about the investment management business, especially on the analytics side (the old Barra). If you're in an outward-facing role, you'll also get excellent access to money manager clients (i.e., future employers). On the day to day level, you get to work with smart people and do interesting work, often in a collegial atmosphere.

      Cons

      Unfortunately, the company is a dysfunctional organization that rewards unconditional allegiance, especially at higher levels. The result is a lot of emphasis on upward management, a lot of energy wasted on polishing appearances. Most of the sales force is pretty clueless about Barra products.

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