Morgan Stanley - Nirvana for technical people on Wall Street - Vice President for Equities Morgan Stanley Employee Review

4.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazingly smart technical people. Some of the best .NET developers I have ever seen. Lots of Russian immigrants, many who have chess boards on their desks. They write almost all of their own infrastructure, including their own ticker plant, their own messaging bus, and more.

Cons

Turnover was a bit too frequent. Too much separation between the business and IT.

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Cons

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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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