Wasted 5 years of my life here - Assistant Vice President Morgan Stanley Employee Review

1.0
13 Oct 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big name, easy job

Cons

Terrible pay for the industry. Excuses every year when it comes to bonus time. Awful middle managers that have no power or ties to compensation. No training or opportunities for advancement. Layoffs pretty much every year around Christmas time regardless of company performance. A truly soul less company that treats their employees like a number on a sheet. 6 out of the 11 people on my team have quit in the last 2 months. I came in to MS as a bright eyes optimistic analyst and am leaving depressed and hating people and corporate culture.

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