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 (1439) , Vice President (1142) , Analyst (1045) , Manager (504) , Intern (472) , Director (464) , Financial Advisor (422) , Executive Director (406) , Senior Manager (401) , Senior Associate (339) , Software Engineer (331) , Operations Analyst (289) , Client Service Associate (270) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (226)

What are the pros of working at Morgan Stanley according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and highly competitive" ((in 2163 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1956 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1148 reviews)); "Some good benefits like you can have 16 weeks paternity leave and well being leaves no matter how long you served the company." ((in 1096 reviews)); "Good pay and very flexible with where you work from due to the pandemic" ((in 825 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 762 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 391 reviews)); "Managers do not promote their employees' growth and are intimidated by their knowledge/success." ((in 304 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 235 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 135 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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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(19,797 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 19,797 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

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

fine

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am feeling prestige with M/s

Cons

industry stability is not guaranted

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Great firm with some issues with middle management

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network. Many of these people are very accomplished and talented. All other issues aside this can make working with people easier as it's best to respect your colleagues. The firm also has a great benefits package - salaried employees start with 4 weeks vacation which is excellent compared to other banks on the street. Compensation, 401k, and health benefits are also very good. The firm also affords some people the ability to change positions (within your business and other parts of the firm). While this is not handled as well as it is at other firms the option does exist.

Cons

This varies from business to business but the middle to senior management of some businesses have no real management skills which can lead to stagnant careers for those people who report to them. Communication is lacking and you often learn important pieces of information too late or after decisions have been made even though the decision affects you and you should have been consulted. Performance reviews are viewed by too many managers as a chore that they have to perform which in many cases makes them virtually worthless. My last performance review consisted of 5 sentences that were sloppily strung together. This ties into the general theme of not so great management skills in the middle management group.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

keep it simple

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

unlimited opportunity for thosewho are willing to pay the price.

Cons

The company does not yet do a good enough job of bringing new representatives up to speed.

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