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Morgan Stanley have a great culture. They care about their employees. There is a option to take internal mobility in case you want to work on different projects, technology and role. They provide enough ways to get advance in your career like unlimited access to learning programs, mentorship etc.
Take entry with a decent compensation because yearly hike is average and if you expect a correction in your compensation then it may not happen immediately. Apparently this is the case with most of the companies.
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Software Development Department
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Global set up.
- Top heavy management, won't let you grow. - Too much diversity initiative, has filled middle management with incompetent managers. - Almost no hike, promotions. Diversity promotions are forced by senior management. - Highly incompetent managers won't let you work as they are insecure. - No coordination between business and technology. - I can go on and on. But its pointless.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Learning and technology old stack
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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Culture is pretty open and it's a quality crowd.
Work life balance is abysmal and responsibilities are not well identified. As a VP you have to wear too many hats! Hiring is way too slow.
Hectic and routine.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Software Development Department
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Technology, development areas was good.
Lots of micro management, politics, toxic work environment. Managers always love highlighting people(who are just stealing some other developer's hard work credit). this manager's higher management is also influencing him to do so. No respect to non officers post.
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IT Infrastructure Services Department
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I've not seen a better work culture than this. You'll just love it. Extremely employee friendly. Work life balance is the best here.
Salary hikes are not good here.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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Banking Operations Department
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Great work culture You might not get to work on latest technology as Investment firms usually have legacy codebase But you'll get to learn a lot about trading and business requirements
Not using latest technology
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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Software Development Department
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Finance Department
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DevOps Department
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Nothing as such
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
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IT Support Department
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Work culture and pay is good
There is no skill development
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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Work policy: 2 days/week from office
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Morgan stanley has a very good overall culture. You can talk to anyone anytime without any hesitations. No difference between contractors and Full Time employees.
The promotions from Director to VP level and beyond is very conplicated and unclear. You have to go way out of your job role to get that. Also, it is an investment bank so majority of the tech projects have mediocre tech stack. But Morgan stanley as a company have multiple tech forums which can be utilized to enhave skills and that you have to do on top of your project work.
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Management and politics. Work is not the focus. If you are good at work but bad at politics then dont join. You need to agree to manager's opinions always even if they are not good for project technically or business wise.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
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Trading, Asset & Wealth Management Department
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Bunch of good folks and salary
As an professional - No one will support you when your manager has decided to give you poor performance rating. Everyone is double faced over here.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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Legal Operations Department
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I truly appreciate the opportunity I had to work at Morgan Stanley. The company has a strong reputation for innovation and excellence in the financial industry. Working there provided me with a unique chance to collaborate with talented professionals and engage in meaningful, impactful work. The environment fostered growth, and I gained invaluable knowledge, especially in the areas of legal compliance and financial services. Morgan Stanley's commitment to integrity and its forward-thinking approach to business made it an inspiring place to develop my skills and contribute to its continued success....Read More
While I gained valuable experience at Morgan Stanley, there were aspects of the work environment that I found challenging. The fast-paced and high-pressure nature of the industry sometimes made it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, the hierarchical structure could feel restrictive at times, limiting opportunities for direct communication and collaboration across different levels. While the company’s focus on compliance and legal matters is essential, it sometimes led to a more rigid approach that felt less flexible in certain situations. These challenges made it harder to fully enjoy the work experience despite the valuable skills I developed....Read More
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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Work culture generally good compared to other US banks Year end bonus is generally good
Politics at VP and above Poor tech adaptation in most departments Low hikes on base
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Only the food and the facilities at new office are good. 10 Day WFO policy.
Toxic culture. Work is not appreciated. Hikes and bonuses don't beat inflation even with a good year end review. Promotions depend a lot on senior management and equation with them not on work done in the year.
Work policy: 10 Days a month
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Operations / Strategy Department
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Extreme favoritism, biasness and politics. Managers not discussing career path, regular 1:1s, lacks of KPIs to track performance and judging individuals on the basis of peers' feedback, lack of guidance from the leadership team and poor training mechanism
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Business Department
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Perks and Benefits along with work-life balance is maintained
Does not match industry salary standards and non disclosure of salary bands for each position creating a disparity in terms of pay scale.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Software Development Department
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Some teams have a good learning environment.
Do not ever join Corporate Workplace Technology department. It's headed by a fool and run by psychology ill leaders. They spend their time playing psycho games instead of working. Nobody in that department has any clue where this department is headed.
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Finance Department
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Love the USA culture working conditions and especially like the fact that opportunities are given to one and all Appreciations in the form of awards are highly motivating. Stays upto its brand name. Proud to be a Morgan Stanley family
Less of work life balance. Also professional judgements are done basis personal life experiences.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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