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    3.8
    73%
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    90%
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    Morgan Stanley CEO James P. Gorman
    James P. Gorman
    2,896 Ratings
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    1. "Summer internship."

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      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Morgan Stanley

      Pros

      Teamwork is stressed as is a drive for excellence. The environment is great for climbing the steep learning curve in the industry. Everyone is very helpful and approachable

      Cons

      The hours are tough but that is expected in this industry. Other than that there are very few cons to this position.

      Morgan Stanley2016-11-29

    2. "Senior Associate- Equity desk"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at Morgan Stanley full-time

      Pros

      good working environment in office

      Cons

      hours are not the best

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      Morgan Stanley2019-07-11
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    3. "good to have worked there"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Morgan Stanley part-time

      Pros

      good to have worked there

      Cons

      hard work, long hours but rewarded for same

      Morgan Stanley2019-06-21

    4. "Intern"

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      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Morgan Stanley

      Pros

      Good on Cv Training Supportive

      Cons

      Lack of opportunity to grow Too bureaucratic

      Morgan Stanley2017-04-27

    5. "Lots of opportunities"

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      Former Employee - Vice President in New York, NY
      Recommends

      I worked at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Able to move around many different roles Good trust in employees

      Cons

      Too many management changes at the time with little justification

      Morgan Stanley2020-01-19

    6. "Highly Institutional Training Ground"

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      Current Employee - Executive Director in New York, NY

      I have been working at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Experience is group by group, but I had an excellent experience there with a very collaborative team.

      Cons

      Given the size of the institution, there is necessarily some bureaucracy.

      Morgan Stanley2020-01-16

    7. "Nice culture, nice people"

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      Current Employee - Software Developer in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      - Very nice people in IT, the team I'm working in is very friendly, great manager - Flexible work balance, can work from home - Some smart people - Great benefits, on-site gym and doctors - Nice office

      Cons

      - The technology used might be outdated but they are making efforts to make it better - Big salary differences depending on the division you're in - Long and sometimes tedious processes to go through as this is a big structure - Compensations not always very competitive in IT

      Morgan Stanley2020-01-16

    8. "Ok"

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      Current Employee - Morgan Stanley in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Culture is good, ethos generally sensible

      Cons

      Compensation is poor - particularly if you hang around for the long term

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      Morgan Stanley2020-01-16

    9. "Senior associate"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bangalore
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Morgan Stanley full-time

      Pros

      Pays Good Work life balance Good transportation

      Cons

      Unpredictable Layoff Business oriented decisions as it's an investment bank

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      Morgan Stanley2020-01-17

    10. "Operations Change Manager"

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      Current Employee - Vice President Operations in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good work life balance, nice people

      Cons

      Compensation and progression are very difficult to get increased

      Morgan Stanley2020-01-17
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