Great place to learn the business but you will be stuck in your role with only lateral movement - Manager Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
8 Jan 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Its a great place to learn much , the people you work with are some best and brightest. You not only build good professional relationships but great frienships as well. The benefits packages are some of the best through out the street.

Cons

Your work hours are long and there is not a very good balance between work and personal life. At times your made to feel like your lucky to be there and if your not happy they can get another person to fill your role. Compensation is not as competitive as other firms and they will promise the world if you work hard but will not deliver in the end.Working for the name does not cut it anymore in this day and age.

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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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