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Q&A With Morgan Stanley Employees
Get to know our diverse workforce and discover how we’re helping to build a better world together.
How employees describe working at Morgan Stanley
Good corporate culture, decent benefits
The business plan / project evaluates our skills.
Good work life balance and salary
It’s a fantastic organization to work for with Trained and talented peop
Mix feelings. Leadership is mediocre. Too much bureaucracy and management allow abusive behaviors to continue.
What it's like to work at Morgan Stanley
- Morgan Stanley employees generally work 9.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Morgan Stanley report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Morgan Stanley have 4+ meetings
- 76% of Morgan Stanley employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Morgan Stanley employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 50% of Morgan Stanley employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Morgan Stanley employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
- 62% of Morgan Stanley employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Morgan Stanley Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 91
What benefits does Morgan Stanley provide?
Not enough.
Medical, dental, 401K matching, life insurance, employee discount program, college coach for kids, etc
training
What's the company culture like at Morgan Stanley?
Staid, Zombie like groupthink.
cut throat
Disorganized
Do you dread going into work?
Top Employee Response
It's been a top tier organization for a long time and there are some great people, but quality of the people management is not what it once was. It needs some leadership to rebuild a strong culture of teamwork, and more focus on individual career growth. Manage the growth of the individuals and knowledge of the organization as a whole rather than just focusing on projects and cost reduction.
Yes
Yes each and every day!
What is the dress code at Morgan Stanley?
Business casual or dressy depending on the business section.
Depends: client facing, business attire. Operations, technology and other non-client facing business lines, business casual.
What is the daily attire at Morgan Stanley?
dressy or business casual.
Business casual unless you meet with clients, then formal.
What should I wear for an interview at Morgan Stanley?
For men, a suit and tie, formal dress shoes. For women, dress or pant suit with formal shoes.
Wall Street attire.
What are your coworkers at Morgan Stanley like?
Personality lacking drones working simply for the next payday. This industry has been ruined by the regulatory environment meaning FINRA (I have a better 4 letter word for FINRA)....the firm is run by scared individuals like a law firm seeking to shield the firm from any and all legal actions. As a consequence, the environment is unbearable.
Smart, collegial, hard working and highly motivated
How much diversity is there among employees at Morgan Stanley?
Mostly white and Asian male with a higher concentration of women than the Development Team
For a Wall St company it’s quite good. Gender diversity is reflected well across most divisions, the proportion of senior women is roughly the same as all women, with the exception of the trading floors. Racial, ethnic and cultural diversity is better than many places but still needs work. MS overtly supports LGBT hiring and diversity and has a very inclusive workplace culture.
What's the office layout like at Morgan Stanley?
Open layout of cubicles
Open plan. For non-trading floors, VPs, EDs and MDs will have offices. On trading floors, almost everyone except the division heads will be at trading-style desks on the floor.
What unique perks and benefits does Morgan Stanley provide?
None
The usual health and dental etc, they’re ok but not industry leading. Discount store, travel perks, subsidized cafe and lunch.
What's the interview process like at Morgan Stanley?
Over the top intrusive.
arduous
What interview questions does Morgan Stanley ask?
There are no sacred areas of your life. Prepare to give up your life to work at wall street as well as ALL of your privacy. Forget being on social networks.
generic banking questions
Whats the best office perk you have
Top Employee Response
Top quality offices and technology. Wifi and coffee are useful perks
my salary
Are people there smart?
above average
Overall yes, some very smart people. In recent times there is more of a tendency for group think monoculture however.
Do people act passive aggressive to each other in the office
sometimes
Yes unfortunately this can be a very common problem
How's the work pace at Morgan Stanley?
Fast.
Does Morgan Stanley drug test or do a background check?
Yes
What are company outings like at Morgan Stanley?
Non existent.
How hard is it to get promoted at Morgan Stanley?
Difficult beyond belief.
What do you wish you knew before starting at Morgan Stanley?
How soul draining the firm would be to my inner well being. Basically know you are trading years off your life for a temporary boost in my opinion.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Morgan Stanley?
Speaking in a monotone to the public.
How long after an interview at Morgan Stanley does it take to hear back?
Weeks.
How long does it take to hear back after applying to Morgan Stanley?
Top Employee Response
Months.
How often do employees get raises at Morgan Stanley?
Never.
What are the differences between maternity and paternity leave at Morgan Stanley?
None. It is a seemingly androgynous place where the dress code is nearly uniform
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Should I work at Morgan Stanley?
31% of Morgan Stanley employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 25% are neutral and 44% would not recommend working at Morgan Stanley to their friends.
| 31% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 25% | Passive |
| 44% | Detractors |
