Will ruin other companies for you, and increase you standards - Java Developer Morgan Stanley Employee Review

5.0
1 May 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

What a great place to work, for them to be able to keep such a high ration of Senior people that have seen it all, tells you a lot, doing the occasional interview with other companies makes you realize that further.You find yourself asking ( why should I jump through hoops to get a new job that might pay slightly better, but sucks on every other levels?) * Great culture that is truly applied in every aspect * Diversity * Innovation for promotion: Everyone is trying to build that next hot internal tool, that will see wide adoption.(like a mini market where startup compete) * Benefits that really matters and you actually use * Managers are upheld to high standards and no one is promoted until they are proven * Managers are fair, flexible, understanding, trust worthy. * High standards for interpersonal interaction (respect and friendliness) * Top shelf training * The list just going...too many to list

Cons

* Big company that is process heavy, you have to pick your battles but they are working to fix this and empower users. * Diversity can turn tribal as you often see teams that are 90% composed of one national origin, speaking their own language at work.(they work to fix it, but its very hard with people national origin are very hard to determine ) *Innovation for promotion: Everyone is trying to build that next hot internal tool, that will see wide adoption.(will not adopt a competing product or contribute to a competing product because you want your product to win), it is the price to pay to have highly dynamic tech space.

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5.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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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!

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