Work with the best, get paid well but you will give an awful lot in return for your rewards. - Director Morgan Stanley Employee Review

4.0
29 Sept 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work with the best in a fast paced industry, as much work as you can take on is as much work as you'll get - plus. If you prove yourself, you will advance.

Cons

Not so great for work/life balance. Normal hours is a 50+ hour week and way more during busy seasons. The urgency is always high and people tend to run around with 'their hair on fire'. You get paid well but you earn every cent.

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5.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good company , great package, nice environment , culture friendly

Cons

None I could see to thrive/ work here

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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