Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for as a Senior Associate?

Senior Associate professionals working at Morgan Stanley have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 337 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Morgan Stanley employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Associate Jobs at Morgan Stanley now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Associate interview questions at Morgan Stanley .

Does Morgan Stanley pay Senior Associate employees well?

Senior Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Morgan Stanley with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 337 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Associate salaries at Morgan Stanley.

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Associate (1444) , Vice President (1149) , Analyst (1049) , Manager (504) , Intern (473) , Director (466) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (406) , Senior Manager (405) , Senior Associate (340) , Software Engineer (334) , Operations Analyst (288) , Client Service Associate (272) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (226)

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

"Good culture and very collegiate" ((in 2180 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1934 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1140 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1140 reviews)); "Good pay and very flexible with where you work from due to the pandemic" ((in 831 reviews))

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

"Long hours and requires you to be glued to your desk for most of the day" ((in 764 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 387 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 300 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 231 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 127 reviews))

Morgan Stanley Senior Associate reviews

3.8

83% would recommend to a friend

(337 total reviews)

Ted Pick

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Associate/Senior Associate employees have rated Morgan Stanley with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 337 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate/Senior Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Morgan Stanley is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate/Senior Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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337 reviews

4.0

Dec 20, 2024

Good experience but be wary of social politics

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good experience to hedge fund industry - deep dive exposure to hedge fund strategies - relatively positive work-life balance - office culture is relaxed

Cons

- promotions and comp are entirely discretionary and run by senior management - how they view you socially greatly impacts the pace of your career growth - senior management tends to make decisions unilaterally and does not always share exclusive information with juniors - not a great place to build personal branding as a junior

2.0

Dec 5, 2024

not a good place for lateral hires

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good brand. Very good talent if you are not in wealth management

Cons

Bad managers make life hell. Very few career progress. Increments ar less than inflation

5.0

Nov 27, 2024

Great Company to work for

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, opportunities, and employee benefits.

Cons

I did not face any issues, so no cons

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