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      Lousy management, cheap, and Poor compensation.. STAY AWAY - Director Morgan Stanley Employee Review

      1.0
      May 25, 2012
      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -Good Brand name (still carries some weight in finance) -Impressive titles handed out (low level managers are given VP titles) -Respectable name may help in resume

      Cons

      -Back office roles (operations/IT) are treated like dirt and take crap from everyone.. BEWARE -Constant cost cutting everywhere: Your managers are constantly trying to find new ways to replace you with cheaper resource -Training for non-revenue generating role is non-existent ($2000/yr cap for training expense!!?) -Hardly no bonus (if your not front office, don't expect anything) -Non-existent meritocracy.. -Total lack of ambition or motivation from everyone you work with, low morale -Cheap.. Cheap... Every department is beyond cheap... never seen anything like it...

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      5.0
      Jul 4, 2026
      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Big name company. Helps with resume.

      Cons

      Operations may get tedious sometimes.

      3.0
      May 30, 2026
      Lead software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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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