Look through the curtains and change your mind...its ok. - Trader Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
Jan 15, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only reason to work at firm like this is to know that you have a job in these trying times. The benefits are great but you need them because with hours you work getting sick will become the norm.

Cons

You will sacrifice you personal life, family time, outside interests, and possibly your health working long stressful hours in this environment. This may not seem like much but if once in you realize that you are not a "culture" fit you may really hate it.

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Cons

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Pros

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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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