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

(19,816 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 19,816 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

3.0

Oct 22, 2008

Morgan Stanley is standout firm in the finance industry

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In my personal situation, the best reason to work at Morgan Stanley is the strength that it gives my resume. Without a doubt, MS is one of the most well respected financial institutions in the U.S. The career advancements are limited in my position, and I plan to possibly return to school for an MBA.

Cons

The technology is a bit archaic. It would be hard to advance to an Investment Rep position from where I am currently without returning to grad school. I feel that the prestige of Morgan Stanley has been somewhat diluted by the number of retail brokers working for the company.

5.0

Oct 21, 2008

Morgan Stanley IT

It associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons are 1. The people. Morgan Stanley attracts a lot of the best people in the industry and they have a VERY strong new graduate recruitment pipeline that is great at getting the good ones and keeping them on. Attrition rate is very low and a lot of the good people have been around for a long time. 2. The compensation is excellent. Definitely above average or at the top. 3. Flexibility. Management is very flexible about career options, work hours, work locations 4. Range of technology used is wide and it is easy to get interesting projects.

Cons

Although it is a great company to be working at, the biggest downside is the fact that it is in the financial industry :). Given the recent times, it is understandable, but there are a lot of spending cuts and many of them are forcing the company to give up some of the more interesting but not immediately profitable avenues. Feedback from management has not been good traditionally, but has improved a lot in recent times with the change in leadership. The distributed nature of the company makes it a little harder to work. Most teams are split across NY, London, Montreal and Budapest.

3.0

Oct 19, 2008

It used to be a great company with great employees.

Technology associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a global company with great employees, so you can have lots of opportunities here. They also quite value the importance of IT and always chase the latest technology, so you won't get bored when staying at the same position.

Cons

Sometimes its long working hours drive me crazy. The bureaucracy also happens in this company all the time. Based on the current volatile market, the bonus won't be as good as before.

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