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

(19,846 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 19,846 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

Jan 20, 2014

Not good for long-term employment and job security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start your career to get the name on your resume. Great development environment. work from home.

Cons

Salary increases are difficult to get. Don't even at the very least match inflation. Bonuses are difficult to get, depends on how good you can network. If you don't have a good brown nose your salary will stay the same year over year and suffer. heavy workload with no overtime pay. Promotions are even more difficult doesn't depend on your experience but 'who' you know and who knows you. Too much red tape, simple tasks take very long to do. Lots of finger pointing. Difficult to bring in new technologies. Full of legacy stuff. Yearly layoffs.

3.0

Jul 25, 2013

Only way to get a promotion or a raise is to leave MS to another firm and then apply back into MS.

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to gain FINRA licenses (7, 66, 3, 9, 10, 4, 24 and 53). Good work life balance. 20 vacation days. 7 sick days. Non-micromanagement environment.

Cons

0 bonuses. 0 recognition. Low moral amongst department. New hires are brought in at higher salaries for the same job function. Mid Level management not powered to discipline under performing employees. Mid Level management unable to reward over performing employees. Lack of communication from management in regards to policy or procedure updates. Promotions that come with no pay increases. Departments don't respect each other. If you apply internally for another department, you might as well be applying at a different firm. Management disconnected from employees and no career development opportunities.

2.0

Nov 20, 2012

Larger work loads, lower bonus and no career progression

Front office sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Brand Good Systems Great Location Nice Offices Good access to other departments Global foot-print

Cons

Little to no support for lateral/ inter departmental movements Poor compensation relative to industry More work load, smaller bonus Have not had a pay rise in 3 years (nor has anyone in my position) Glass ceiling - you cant move up... Political nightmare No Recognition - partly due to the fact your manager has no idea what you are doing Quicker to suggest exploring job opportunities externally than to assist internally (not isolated incident) No clear requirements to progress - consistently changing progression requirements Losing clients due to poor credit rating No advertising is Australia - most people don't know our division exists! Icing on the cake - in performance reviews, they cannot give all high performers 'exceeds expectations' because they have to follow a bell curve. Low pay relative to industry and no recognition.

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Jobs at Morgan Stanley

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