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?

75% 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 (1440) , Vice President (1147) , Analyst (1048) , Manager (504) , Intern (472) , Director (466) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (406) , Senior Manager (405) , Senior Associate (340) , Software Engineer (333) , Operations Analyst (289) , Client Service Associate (272) , Software Developer (249) , Summer Analyst (226)

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

"Good culture and very collegiate" ((in 2221 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1917 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1145 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1143 reviews)); "Good pay and very flexible with where you work from due to the pandemic" ((in 844 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 764 reviews)); "Long and late working hours" ((in 376 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 312 reviews)); "Low compensation and work can get real boring" ((in 227 reviews)); "Middle management and some senior management out of their depth and often made up of staff promoted beyond their capability." ((in 133 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,844 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

3.4

Senior management

Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,844 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

1.0

Sep 4, 2014

Highly disappointing "graduate programme"

Operations analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

The best thing about my experience at Morgan Stanley was gaining the brand on my CV.

Cons

The work is not challenging and the company still suffers from the age-old problem with investment banking - having to show "face time", that is, put in long hours even though there is no work to do, simply so that senior management see you in the office.

1.0

Jul 7, 2014

Miserable place that I would not recommend to my worst enemy

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in Securites Operations and I can honestly say I cannot think of 1 pro - I had a miserable time there

Cons

Far too much focus on bell curve management and inexperienced managers who have never worked anywhere else trying to mange people using powerpoints from senior leaders. You have to be in the 'in crowd' or have a military background to progress. Compensation - you feel its bad when you are there, but that gets confirmed it when you leave for a 25% increase................

4.0

May 30, 2014

Financial Advisor Associate Program

Financial advisor associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The FAA Program is a great place to get your licenses and get the training you need to launch a financial advisory practice. The firm has excellent resources, technology, name recognition. The salary paid during the first part of the training program is important as you try to build your business.

Cons

It is very difficult to meet production goals. Invariably, unless you are part of a team you will not make it through the training program. It is clear that the true goal of the program is to bring in new assets and retain those assets. The trainees are merely cogs in the machine and 90 percent of trainees don't make it - whether it is as the end of year 1, year 2, or year 3. Many go on to other firms and do fine so all is not lost, it can just be a little depressing when you figure it all out.

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