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?

76% 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 (1143) , Analyst (1045) , Manager (504) , Intern (472) , Director (464) , 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 some of the benefitsa re good" ((in 2177 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1936 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1158 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1123 reviews)); "Pay is good and they provide accommodation which is very close to the office building" ((in 817 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 773 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 384 reviews)); "Managers do not promote their employees' growth and are intimidated by their knowledge/success." ((in 299 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 228 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 127 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

76% would recommend to a friend

(19,819 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

3.5

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 5, 2009

The Firm still has great value and potential as long as mgmt can reinvigorate the traditional culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Franchise and people. Phenomenal opportunities to work on largest and most interesting corporate finance transactions

Cons

Too many gunslingers hired in recent years to pursue risk. Has destroyed the traditional MS model of promoting from within as new hires and people promoted above their competency levels instituted a "yes-man" culture where frank discussions and exchanges of views were actively discouraged.

4.0

Jan 4, 2009

Great place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Morgan Stanley is a great place to work because it provides a motivated team environment, with ample opportunity for advancement, and lots of access to clients early in your career. The company also offers a good compensation policy and competitive benefits relative to its peers. Employees are self starters and intelligent from junior levels to senior levels. In my experience, the firm provides great access to senior team members. More of a team approach than at many other banks - everyone works together across divisions to achieve the best results for clients.

Cons

As in most banking positions, working at Morgan Stanley in investment banking requires long hours and a lack of schedule predictability.

1.0

Jan 4, 2009

Good for the benefits but far too politic inside

Senior vice-president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries are pretty much at market, the company also offers some reasonable benefits and the work/life balance is well encouraged. It is indeed possible to take time off (in reasonable amounts!) and to work from home if you really have to. Morgan Stanley is a well-known bank and most of the business is done because of the "Morgan Stanley brand". The company shows a very good face to its clients, hiding how hard it actually is internally to properly manage a portfolio, correctly value it or even manage its risk. The company is surviving because of the name, nothing else.

Cons

Morgan Stanley is a company with a few very good people at the very top and the very bottom i.e company management and associate/VP professionals. Between them, you have too many people who are incompetent, spending their day in meeting rooms, playing the politics and getting nothing done. Too many people in this firm are making a full-time job trying to save their own job, finding people to blame for the things they cannot get done. It is not a meritocracy at all, the company survives by its name while, at the same time, it is run on unadequate IT systems, and incompetent managers.

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