Not the place to be for a Software Developer - Software Developer Morgan Stanley Employee Review

1.0
6 Feb 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good brand name for the CV (Not sure if it is the same in the near future)

Cons

* Increasingly low compensation. All about cost cutting these days. * Not all but many people in the firm put emphasis on self importance. * Some managers have anger issue and like to humiliate/criticize others publicly. * Bonus, promotion, and compensation is not based on performance but more focused on visibility and networking with management. * Although the bonus is meant for last years performance, if they think you will leave soon, they give you nothing. * Deprecated technology / Morgan Stanley in-house developed technologies are used in the project (Re-inventing the wheel but in a worse way). * Talented people are leaving resulting in degrading quality of software development and architecture. * Graduate program no longer sends people to NY (as part of cost saving).

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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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