Depending on team it can be very good - Associate Software Engineer Morgan Stanley Employee Review

4.0
Jan 15, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Flexible working: 2-3 days in the office - Good work life balance: 9am-6pm with an hour for lunch - People are great - Not a lot of corporate bs, such as performance ratings, reviews etc.

Cons

- Team most likely split across regions: US - London - India, which makes it a bit harder to work, and harder to have good relationships with teammates in other regions, without ever seeing them in person - Depending on team, tech can be quite old - Most of the infrastructure is built in house, which is by default inferior to open source solutions

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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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