Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. Morningstar provides data on more than 500,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 17 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with more than $170 billion in assets under advisement and management as of Sept. 30, 2015. read more
It is poor. When salaries get so low it creates numerous problems including a lack of concern over individual analysts. Many of the tools needed to the job are absent. Also, unlike every other sell-side equity research organization the on planet, staff are warehoused in large rooms.
What are some of the best things about your team?
Smart, unique perspectives on industries they cover as analysts
What did you like most about the interview process?
detailed stock pitch allowed me to demonstrate my talents
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Alignment with top performing customer-facing employees. Compensation needs to approach rest of industry.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Comp is insanely low and is primarily justified by employees who see future opportunities elsewhere.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
private offices for staff in demanding positions -- more like the rest of Wall Street
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Dramatically increase resources and compensation. The current situation is total ridiculous. There is nothing like Morningstar's frugality anywhere in the financial services industry.
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