Tough, not for everyone - Equity Research Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
6 Mar 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Work around a lot of smart people and you can learn a lot from being exposed to such sharp minds and ides. It's also a nice resume enhancer.

Cons

Brutal environment. They suck every bit of life out of you and expect you to come back for more. There is absolutely no work/life balance there. You either are single, divorced, near divorce or you have enough money to hire a nanny (if you had time to conceive a child) and to buy your spouse's happiness (assuming you got married before you took the job).

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Pros

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Cons

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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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