Great working environment - Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

4.0
25 Sept 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, support of management, good life and work balance. Pay is competitive and there aren't many surprises when it comes to pay. There are a lot of opportunities to move around in the firm as well.

Cons

Should move Harborside and Westchester offices to NYC. The Westchester office is not convenient to clients traveling who want to meet some of the higher ups at the firm. Also, it makes it difficult to get to know your colleagues when they are not close.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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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