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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 294 Morgan Stanley Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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"Great benefits and culture! Supportive environment that supports work/life balance. You're able to give back to the community, take time for your development (personal and professional), and there is a focus on networking."
Posted 4 years ago in Baltimore, MD
Analyst

"Outstanding opportunity."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"It provided opportunities for growth and success."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Bow your head and learn the process and necessary skills to execute transactions perfectly."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I dislike the long hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the great work."

Senior Portfolio Manager

"I love my job, just not the location."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I love my responsibilities, the people, and the amount of knowledge I have obtained working in mortgage-backed securities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work independently and do not be afraid to ask questions."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I dislike the location. I am very far from my family."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should allow for a virtual office."

Senior Sales Assistant

"I can only speak for this branch, and after ten years I finally realized and felt that they were not very willing to compensate support positions adequately and in comparison to other brokerage firms in town. It could be a great place to be if you are a successful financial advisor."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I loved the relationships that I developed with clients and felt like my co-workers were my family. I also appreciated the different types of people I was able to meet."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I felt that I was unappreciated by management on both the local and regional levels. I brought many important issues to them in a very professional manner, and was treated as if they were unimportant. These issues included ethics issues and compensation issues."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I know the structure of support-level employment has changed at this firm since I left, but I feel it would benefit them to pay support adequately and gain appreciation for the service they provide."

Investor Services Team Leader

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I like the great atmosphere."

Junior Analyst

"Excellent company to work in."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I learned a lot."

Financial Associate

"Each branch is different, based on the branch manager's style and preferences; you must get along with them."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I like the training and corporate environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get along with the broker, branch manager, and ops manager you report to."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"Brokers are out of hand and get what they want, while sales assistants have minimum rights in the workplace."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Support and compensate sales assistants directly, so they are not at the mercy of brokers who think they own you for adding $1 per hour to your paycheck. Phones are out of control in offices and need to be answered automatically or provide sufficient backup - always a problem at our branch causing friction with workers not backing up brokers they do not even work for."

Operations Specialist

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"The position itself, my team and the knowledge that I was the first line of defense of fraud."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be assertive and accomodating."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"The fact that they closed the Charlotte offices."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open back up the Charlotte offices."

Senior Programmer Analyst

"Great career."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"It was a great learning experience."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"They sometimes forgot about the little guy."

Financial Advisor

"Numbers... it's all about the numbers."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I like my co-workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't interview. Be a bank financial advisor for five years and then go indy."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I dislike management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Go back into production... and then tell me how to do my job."

Operations Associate

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"It was my first go-around at Morgan Stanley. It truly made me feel that I was valued."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself. That is the key to survive at Morgan."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"Feeling valued is not all across-the-board."

Client Service Representative

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I liked learning about investments."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Great company."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"The financial advisors were always in rush mode."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep training the staff."

Client Advisory Legal Associate

"Working at Morgan Stanley was a positive experience."

Technical Analyst

"It was a pleasure working for this company."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I enjoyed the culture and atmosphere the most. Everyone was treated as if they were family. It was very warm and receptive. It was very organized."

Prospector

"Good experience."

Financial Advisor

"Give them a chance and see if it works."

What do you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"It is a fast-paced, challenging, and interesting place to work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Hope you don't have a family you want to see."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Stanley?

"I dislike the varied long hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lighten up."

Morgan Stanley Reviews FAQs

Is Morgan Stanley a good company to work for?

Morgan Stanley has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 294 Morgan Stanley Review Ratings left anonymously by Morgan Stanley employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at Morgan Stanley.

Does Morgan Stanley pay their employees well?

Morgan Stanley employees earn $60,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 9% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 116 Morgan Stanley employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Morgan Stanley Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Morgan Stanley?

93% of employees would recommend working at Morgan Stanley with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Morgan Stanley 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Morgan Stanley?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Morgan Stanley is a COO at $333,000 annually. Browse Morgan Stanley Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Morgan Stanley?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Morgan Stanley is a Assistant Office Manager at $15,000 annually. Browse Morgan Stanley Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Morgan Stanley?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Morgan Stanley to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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