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Great place to start your career, but not the best place to stay

QA Analyst
Current Employee
Has worked at Morgan Stanley for 4 years
February 9, 2021
Washington, District of Columbia
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Excellent culture (startup culture but with large company resources)
  • Benefits are good (at par or above industry standards)
  • Friendly and competent people
  • DNI friendly
  • Interesting work and lots of room for impact
  • Agile and fast-paced environment
  • Possible to move around the company internally
Cons
  • Compensation is poor compared to other FinTechs in the industry.
  • No clear opportunities or path to promotion.
  • "Do more with less" mindset means everyone is overworked.
Advice to Management

Don't try to make the company everything to everyone. Some acquisitions in past years didn't make sense or align with the corporate mission as a digital broker-dealer.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
4.0

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