Micro Management as it's best (or worst!) - Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

1.0
3 July 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The salary and benefits were OK

Cons

The 'management's appears to have been made up with people with no management experience and a lack of understanding what the role of a good manager is. Constantly monitoring emails and being reprimanded if even a hint of a personal email was sent from the work address. I don't know if this was inherent through the pay grades (like does the CEO receive as much scrutiny from the shareholders / wider stakeholder group?). It was worse than being at primary school.... toilet and lunch breaks monitored and BAD management. The role of a manager is to support the team NOT to micro manage them and to treat them like them 2 year olds. Very high staff turnover. Would NOT recommend. Little scope for promotion and was based on "if your face fits" or on more than one occasion, who had been having an affair with a senior manager!

Explore other reviews about Morgan Stanley

5.0
6 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are solid, advanced systems, good facilities

Cons

People are undervalued at times, strict wfh policy

3.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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!

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All