If it didn't make so much money, nobody would work here. - Vice President Morgan Stanley Employee Review

1.0
Apr 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Looks good on resume

Cons

1. The technology is stuck in 1995. 2. Management is terrible at every level, from the supposed MDs of each group right up the chain. None of these people could be trusted to run anything. 3. Promotional opportunites are non-existent. If you're good at your job, they'll keep you in that exact job forever. 4. Pay is uncompetitive. 5. There are many questionable things that happen on the trading floor. 6. It's an extremely dull, repetitive place to work.

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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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