Good Firm but still just another wire house - Financial Advisor Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
5 Feb 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, inclusion and growth potential.

Cons

At the end of the day just another wire house, they are all the same. Unless you are on the top of this pyramid hard to get there unless you are lucky enough to get some help from those above. Need to hook up with a team with a someone really willing to retire soon otherwise you are SOL.

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Cons

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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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