Great for Newbies, Sucks for Veterans - Vice President Morgan Stanley Employee Review

1.0
13 May 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It is a job that pays a salary. You can work as hard as you want.

Cons

Some areas have an inner circle, good luck breaking into it. Management is extremely weak or non-existent. Enough of the Town Halls. They are used by Senior Management for self promotion. Culture is non-existent.

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5.0
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Pros

Goof work life balance and lots of learning opportunities

Cons

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3.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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