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 (339) , 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

(19,817 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 19,817 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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Reviews by job title

20K reviews

2.0

Dec 9, 2008

Great corporation --- local office lacks support though

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits package. Great corporation. Poor local business management support.

Cons

No help growing your business. You make it or you don't. No else else is going to help though

4.0

Nov 25, 2008

If you want to work with really bright people, this is the place

Technology associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have an excellent technology training program for folks straight out of college. New trainees are all brought together for a few weeks to train toward a common minimum denominator so they all hit the ground running, and they crete an excellent network throughout the firm. In my experience, responsibility assigned has been based on merit, so there's decent recognition of achievements and contributions. There's also a lot of support for mobility within the organization if one feels they're stagnating or want a steeper learning curve. The compensation (up until last year) was a pretty fair mix of individual performance and the larger team and firm achievements.

Cons

There are a lot of very bright people and it becomes quite difficult to differentiate yourself if you're in a large team. Promotions are hard to come by and you need to constantly push your supervisor for consideration.

4.0

Nov 25, 2008

Good company to work for

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall this is a very good company to work for. Some of the highlights are: - Morgan Stanley is full of very talented and smart people - Morgan Stnaley uses a broad technology spectrum and experiments with lots of cutting edge technology - The benefits are generally very good. (e.g. up to 3 months of paid family leave under certain circumstances, such as having a baby) - Most departments operate on very high ethical standards - Good training program - Compensation is generally very good

Cons

Morgan Stanley is a large and some times anonymous corporation. As a result the departments can be very fragmented (eg. if you want to run a database you have to go through the dba group) My biggest gripe is that Morgan Stanley engages in extensive offshoring, especially to India, which can be a challenge and dampens morale for NY-based employees.

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