Morgan Stanley - time to go back to the old values - IT Associate Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
11 June 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Big established company with good compensation level and nice potential for carrier advance. It used to be very friendly toward it's IT staff. The place was a technology leader in financial sector. Unfortunately, the respect for IT is deteriorating.

Cons

You work 24x7 in highly stressed environment. Corporate politics at any level can be brutal. You either have to go up or be eaten by peers.

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Cons

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3.0
30 May 2026
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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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