Does Morgan Stanley pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Morgan Stanley employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Morgan Stanley. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Morgan Stanley?

75% of Morgan Stanley employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Morgan Stanley 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Morgan Stanley?

Associate (1441) , Vice President (1144) , Analyst (1047) , Manager (504) , Intern (472) , Director (465) , Financial Advisor (422) , Executive Director (406) , Senior Manager (403) , Senior Associate (340) , Software Engineer (332) , Operations Analyst (289) , Client Service Associate (271) , 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 2186 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1944 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1141 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1132 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 829 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 756 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 382 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 229 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 131 reviews))

What are employees saying about Morgan Stanley layoffs in 2026?

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

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Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,828 total reviews)

Ted Pick

80% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,828 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Morgan Stanley 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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20K reviews

2.0

May 17, 2016

Going downhill fast!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible in WFH arrangements Some very talented people work in technology, although not for long. Up to date database versioning

Cons

Morgan Stanley is on a huge cost cutting train. They are deeply invested in moving their entire technology operations and development to India. They are eliminating vital SME's from the work-force, replacing them with very junior counter-parts offshore. No future for the US workforce.

3.0

Feb 22, 2016

Valuation Review Group

Valuation associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural environment, goal-oriented approach, relatively flat hierarchy and thus relatively promising promotional prospects, flexi hours many times, supportive to bring new ideas into existence.

Cons

Weak focus on technical development more weight towards on soft skills, the starting salary looks attractive but later remains unindexed and getting less and less competitive over time, sometimes long hours but it is also an attribute of the sector.

3.0

Feb 16, 2016

Good company but not good Tech company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of talented people around. Good initial compensation. Even in bad times appraisal continues(the amount would be impacted but the process happens in a scheduled manner). Work from home is available. Unlimited paid sick leave, lot of other leaves. Strong focus on the brand.

Cons

Since the time you join, you will never feel you are working in a tech company. In every way it is a bank. Everything is highly bureaucratic and every small decision takes months or even years. Functional knowledge is valued way above technical knowledge. Most of the teams use age old technologies and there is no effort to upgrade. As a developer, most of the time you will be creating tickets, following up on them, owning projects with no actual development or even designing. There are also vendor partners who might be working in your same team and on whom there is often no quality check. Everybody is only interested in getting a promotion without any actual goal

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Intern - Bilingual English/Spanish