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      Run away while you can - Vice President Engineering Morgan Stanley Employee Review

      1.0
      Jan 30, 2020
      Vice president engineering
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Some old guard is still there so one could learn a lot of classic technology solutions.

      Cons

      There was a layoff in December when NY IT lost around 5%. Management openly stated that they wanted to reduce NY IT headcount by 25%. Same management now says "not this year", but probably lying. The Company had the best earnings ever but cut my bonus by third after "exceeded expectations" review. My guess others are way worse. Many mission critical projects are loosing the best engineers. One day - soon - something serious breaks that would put the company survival on the table. Upper management either has no idea how bad the situation really is or does not care. Run.

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      5.0
      Jun 1, 2026
      Client service associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good experience and benefits within Morgan Stanley

      Cons

      Constant in queue talking to participants

      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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