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Updated May 18, 2013
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3.4 965 reviews

                             

75% Approve of the CEO

Morgan Stanley CEO James P. Gorman

James P. Gorman

(384 ratings)

72% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Current Employee – been working at Morgan Stanley

ProsTraining is good, and support staff is ok.

ConsEven though is a great training opportunity, their FA Trainee program is extremely short with a vast amount of info that is impossible to assimilate in weeks. They would place FAA on production when you still dont know anything, and expect you to bring the assets necessary in order to make the goals. A sophisticated investor can smell a rookie from miles away.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 7 years

ProsSmart people, good network, large global business

Conselbows can be sharp like any investment bank, pay lower than peers on average but top performers do very well

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Providence, RI

Current Employee – been working at Morgan Stanley as an intern for more than a year

ProsFriendly, knowledgable people at Morgan Stanley. From my short experience, there is a general willingness to help one another and no hostility among teams and workers.

ConsThe system is a bit complex, and it there is a lot of red-tape to get through in order to be registered for access to a program or a particular aspect of the system. The process may take several days or weeks if you are not persistent.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 7 years

ProsI worked in technology at MS for 8 years, and think it's a really nice place to work. Easy going environment, and if you are good they take care of you!

ConsIf you are just average in terms of skills, don't expect to see much raises or bonuses.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than a year

ProsAs a junior person, you will learn a lot and be exposed to a wide variety of deals and clients. You can expect to work with extremely smart and ambitious people. Compensation is usually in line with the rest of the street.

ConsWork hours can be long. Always seemed like we were playing second fiddle to Goldman. Financial meltdown hit MS hard and really brought out the worst in people.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than a year

ProsGood training for entry level employee. Nice compensation & benefits.

ConsSometimes, cooperating with other departments can be hard.

Advice to Senior Managementnone.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Former Employee – worked at Morgan Stanley part-time for more than a year

ProsMorgan Stanley, need I say more?

ConsBoring lectures. What do you expect from a fortune 500

Advice to Senior ManagementMore interaction

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Former Employee – worked at Morgan Stanley

Prosfun enviroment and access to internal research

Consremedial work, mostly data entry

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New York, NY

Former Employee – worked at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 7 years

Prosone the best financial firms that makes use of technology properly

ConsThe first place that firm's board attacks after each disappointing quarter is technology division, guaranteed.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at Morgan Stanley full-time for more than 10 years

ProsNot finding any at the moment.

ConsNew systems are complicated, cumbersome to use and difficult to navigate. Advisors, who only need to do a little research and print a few reports can get by but staff/assistants face tedious processes to get even the simplest task done which leaves no time to focus on client service. Upper management barely visable, communication lacking and branch level managers too overworked to give any quality help or inspiration.. It saddens me to see how employees are undervalued and under paid and how the focus has changed from nurturing those relationships to selling product and just increasing the bottom line.

Advice to Senior ManagementShare the wealth! Show that you care...Hire more managers so theyre not cranky and wiped out from working 12 hour days. Listen to the front line (assistants) and help make processes more efficient.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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