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 (1444) , Vice President (1149) , Analyst (1049) , Manager (504) , Intern (473) , Director (467) , Financial Advisor (423) , Executive Director (406) , Senior Manager (405) , Senior Associate (340) , Software Engineer (334) , Operations Analyst (288) , 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 2180 reviews)); "Morgan Stanley employs some great people that are excellent to have in your personal network." ((in 1934 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but ebbs and flows with the times and profit margins." ((in 1140 reviews)); "Benefits are good and usually very competitive with the market" ((in 1140 reviews)); "Good pay and very flexible with where you work from due to the pandemic" ((in 831 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 387 reviews)); "Most of the managers don't even know how to work the system to do the job." ((in 300 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to GS and JPM" ((in 231 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.

Morgan Stanley reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(19,869 total reviews)

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80% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Morgan Stanley has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19,869 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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20K reviews

2.0

Nov 20, 2015

Financial Advisor Associaite

Financial advisor associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible schedule. Most of the senior advisers are helpful if you go to them.

Cons

The "training" was 95% about selling yourself and selling the company. I was in disbelief as to how little had anything to do with financial markets, or the actual products offered. The "training" in New Jersey was useless and basically just a time to party. I would NEVER refer any of my friends or family to and adviser here now that I know just how limited their actual knowledge is.

4.0

Nov 19, 2015

Great company overall

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working for MS can be amazing if you find the right team that will make you code alongside some great minds. They pay good money because their level of exigence is also pretty high. The offices are very nice with cafeterias and lounges. More and more corporate activities are being organized if you want to volunteer, etc. The perks are good for Full Time employees and depending on your agreement with management, they're flexible with working from home. It's a truly open, tolerant, multicultural working place, with great opportunities for women.

Cons

The Montreal office management sucks. That's it, I said it. They're obnoxious and pretentious. Some of the HR people can be a**holes too (one of the reasons I did not want to become FT). Once you get over that, the technical managers will make up for it because they're mostly excellent (technically + humanly). I wish there was a company restaurant, Old Port is horribly expensive and I don't always cook my meals in advance. Finally, it's a bank and despite all the nice things they try to promote, they're still contributing to some nasty stuff...

4.0

Aug 30, 2015

Customer Service Representative

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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It is a Good learning environment and there are pretty good benefits. The work schedule is nice. Lots of overtime is offered.

Cons

Short training period. Put on the phones to be the assumed expert, but certain lines of business that you are skilled in take months for you to feel comfortable.

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