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 (1145) , Analyst (1047) , Manager (504) , Intern (472) , Director (465) , Financial Advisor (422) , Executive Director (406) , Senior Manager (404) , 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 2174 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1933 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1143 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1139 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 768 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 296 reviews)); "Low compensation and work can get real boring" ((in 226 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

(19,833 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 19,833 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

4.0

Jan 15, 2010

Rolls Royce of technology

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Morgan Stanley technology platform is one of the best on the streets with great scope of innovation and flexibility. Some of the brightest technology brains on the street work at Morgan Stanley.

Cons

In some cases compensation in the technology group is not at par with levels on the street. Some work can be done here.

4.0

Jan 14, 2010

A company with good prospect.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Of course Morgan Stanley is a good name in case you want to switch job. Salary is market competitive and bonus is usually high.

Cons

The long working hour is hard to be tolerated. With this working hour, Work -life balance can hardly be achieved

2.0

Jan 8, 2010

boring mind numbing work

Pmo analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organization. Good amentities. Cafetaria, gym, and so on. Nice coffee :) Opportunities arise to advance. Or you can twiddle your thumbs and do nothing.

Cons

Highly political. Senior Managers seemed to be focussed on protecting their backs. Knives were out. As a results, rather disorganized. Things can change in an instance. I saw a division closed and people laid off within days. Atmosphere became toxic. A lot of people I worked with were also doing something else e.g. writing a book so that were not that into what they were doing. I was contract. Others who were permanent barely worked at all. I had to pick up the slack for some very lazy people. They took boondoggling to new heights. It was like working for government only the people were better dressed.

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