Not so good as it looks like - Manager - Software Developer Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
Mar 27, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Brand Name in the market Experience a good diversity at MS and teams are a mix and match of all employees from different countries. Supportive people across the globe.

Cons

Does not give appraisal. You may get a good compensation while joining but no or very salary hike. Investment restriction . Does not allow you to trade . They will ask to close all the accounts and trade only with company listed brokers with only company approved entities. Policies are not good. Call employees to WFO even if the entire team sits outside India and make it compulsory. uses old legacy code and a software developer who wants to learn and grow in tech would lag behind as there is not much development work . They have support and QA testing in all teams.

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Pros

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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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