Review - Sales Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

4.0
9 Nov 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Morgan Stanley is a great company with an outstanding reputation. The money is good & everyday at work is interesting in different ways. An employee can really learn how the financial world is affected by working here.

Cons

It is very hard to get promoted if you do not have several upper level contacts in New York. Morgan Stanley only likes to recruit at "top schools" and often times the people that we get at the undergrad level start out making large amounts of money when there are superior people that already work here that could be promoted and given an opportunity for more responsibility.

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5.0
8 Jun 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very good co-workers, Great technology stack. Lot of new technologies and integration with current work.

Cons

They dont even give you a MS cup. They ask you to buy it for 5$. So cheap! Management big on "Giving back", Immediate managers do not like it and are not supportive. Lay off employees twice a year to show profits. Only worried about shareholders and clients. Don't know the criteria for lay-off. So, you are always worried if it is your turn. They boast about mental health and wellness. No good, when they layoff employees like this. HR = Horrible Resources. When you are laid off, they shoo you away as if you are a fly. You feel miserable. They themselves say - "We are better than Facebook or Oracle. We dont fire you at 6 AM over email." Gosh! What a comparison!

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