Great reputation and money, but horrible worklife balance - Anonymous employee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

2.0
9 Mar 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great brand recognition - Great training program and preparation for the work - Good modeling skills - High level projects in the world of finance

Cons

- Horrible work hours (16-18 hrs/day) - Always on call - Had to work over 4th of July - Atmospher is very dire (no one seems to want to be there)

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Pros

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Cons

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