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3.69/5

Out of 26 Morgan Stanley reviews, 65% were positive.

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Based on 26 ratings

Overall rating
3.7
Work environment
3.1
Salary and benefits
3.8
Career opportunities
3.0
Diversity and inclusion
3.4
Management
3.3
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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2020
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Fast paced

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

One think I did not enjoyed was that sometimes people could just take the day off because the company had an activity to be done, because that really hurt our productivity.

Morgan Stanley benefits

Health Benefits were really good We had access to a free gym/ pool

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

People, culture and job opportunities

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

Leadership hierarchies, disorganization and lack of communication across departments

Morgan Stanley benefits

Corporate relationships and discounts

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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2018
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Nothing, management is horrible and act more as basic supervisors versus leaders who mentor

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

No work life balance, low pay, expectation to work longer hours for no extra pay, no work from home scheduling.

Morgan Stanley benefits

Jeans on Friday

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Rhythms of business activity,

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

cliquishness, dude-bro culture, compassionlessness, no break room, bad tea/ coffee, office politics being more important than honesty

Morgan Stanley benefits

paid holidays, ball-game tickets

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Headquarters had great work environment and job movement opportunities.

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

The Private Wealth department was not a good environment, the work life balance was not recognized - did not exist. No camaraderie whatsoever.

Morgan Stanley benefits

401K

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2024
Morgan Stanley benefits

Benefits are important to me and my family, We must have health insurance, health is extremely important.

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

Overtime

Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Great environment

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2023
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Good atmosphere. I got a payrise

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

The bosses are arrogant and demanding

Morgan Stanley benefits

Parental support, transport ticket

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Flexible

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

No real room for growth to move up

Morgan Stanley benefits

Free food good benefits and you can work from home

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2022
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

excellent resources, smart people, great working environment

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

paid on a commission basis only

Morgan Stanley benefits

I get to use their investment management platform

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Great name, good experience, good benefits

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

The pay is not so great. Some politics regarding promotions.

Morgan Stanley benefits

Good vacation package

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2021
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

great team of people

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

Not finding it easy to move within the company to a better / challenging position

Morgan Stanley benefits

in addition to vacation they offer 4 flexible summer days

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Extremely high salary.

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

A slow paced environment. My colleagues seemed to be in great fear of being fired if they did not perform.

Morgan Stanley benefits

Working in Manhattan.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Culture is amazing, Everyone is willing to help you understand your role and what the overall team objectives are

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Work-life balance, company core values

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

The technical stack of my team needs to be updated

Morgan Stanley benefits

Company activities and care

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Financial Analysis

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

sales quotas against declining commissions

Morgan Stanley benefits

Semi Private Office shared an enclosed room with one other person.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Good reputation, good working conditions, excellent products to offer clients

Morgan Stanley benefits

Good benefits

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

There is a culture of collegiality among colleagues, who are bright, high-achievers.

Morgan Stanley benefits

The intellect of the research cadre.

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Rhythms of business activity,

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

cliquishness, dude-bro culture, compassionlessness, no break room, bad tea/ coffee, office politics being more important than honesty

Morgan Stanley benefits

paid holidays, ball-game tickets

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

I like the professional atmosphere and the knowledgeable support.

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

My current role

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1.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2018
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Nothing, management is horrible and act more as basic supervisors versus leaders who mentor

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

No work life balance, low pay, expectation to work longer hours for no extra pay, no work from home scheduling.

Morgan Stanley benefits

Jeans on Friday

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2018
Pros of working at Morgan Stanley

Stability, brand name of company

Cons of working at Morgan Stanley

A lot of politics, constant leadership changes

Morgan Stanley benefits

Diversity of colleagues, and a good dining hall

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Morgan Stanley salaries

9.7
Salary score
The national average salary for a Morgan Stanley employee in the United States is $103,933 per year or $50 per hour. Employees in the top 10 percent can make over $179,000 per year, while employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $60,000 per year.

Morgan Stanley demographics summary

9.9
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Morgan Stanley financial performance

10.0
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