It's All Who You Work For - Anonymous employee Morgan Stanley Employee Review

3.0
11 Nov 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pros of working for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney are the good medical benefits, a decent retirement plan, decent pay and a great company reputation.

Cons

Some of the downsides the working at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney come from the person that you work for. If they are not a reputable person, the whole team somewhat suffers.

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Pros

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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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