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      3.9

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (19,819 total reviews)
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      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

      3.5

      Senior management

      Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,819 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 12, 2009

      Excellent Initial Training

      Financial advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company provides an excellent training program and the support to succeed in the financial services industry. The firm is well known and this gets you in with many individuals. The training in New York is very detailed and they let you see and ask questions to the different groups that provide support.

      Cons

      Because of the nature of the work, there are very few who want to mentor you and help you become an established broker. At times, because of the size of the company you are lost after the training and support following that is very minimal. This is an area that I think could be improved.

      5.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      Morgan Stanley, great place to work, excellent compensation, though they will take their pound of flesh.

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The firm values hard work, and values and recognizes talent. The lines of business (at least the front office) sees technology as competitive advantage rather than just a cost center.

      Cons

      You WILL work very hard at Morgan Stanley. If you are any good, you will be compensated well but there isn't much work/life balance (not in my life anyway - though this might be more me than MS).

      3.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      Lots of Money (Maybe), but with Trade-offs

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Historically, employees at Morgan Stanley have been paid very well.

      Cons

      However, there is no guarantee that things will get better for the financial services industry and many of the legacy business models will not work in the future. Unfortunately, management has not given any indication that the firm is planning on adapting. There is high employee turnover, and as employees gain seniority they are at increasing risk of being laid off. There is terrible work-life balance, especially at the junior level, when employees are expected to be available 2/47. There is a lack of information sharing across the firm, and it is very difficult to change roles within the organization.

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