Great place to work - Anonymous employee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

5.0
Jul 13, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

360 evaluation process, ensuring fairness of appraisal system. great global brand well respected in the financial markets employees are encouraged to develop their careers and move up in the company

Cons

long hours. you need to be dedicated to your job and are expected to be contactable at all hours. As this is a global company meetings are often outside UK office hour. But if this is all I can come up with, it's very limited downside. Great company to work for

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Cons

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3.0
May 30, 2026
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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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