Morgan Stanley

Nice office neighborhood, with a view to the Danube and a rooftop. No need to do overtime (unless you are that type). You can be above average with minimal effort, not just doing the bare minimum. Some lower-level local managers are actually good, although they do not have the power to change or influence anything. If you have family and want a cozy but boring job, this might be great.

Mid-level management and above making decisions without involving anyone and changing directions frequently. You just get the new command every month, with no explanations. Basically, short-term cost savings drive everything. In addition, of course, you get the usual multinational company sugar sauce on top of this, with the nice values, initiatives, and goals and opportunities which are at best empty words, if not lies.

Do not hope for a clear path of promotion. Why would they pay you more for continuing to do the same?

This is a huge investment (bank), so I can understand that nothing else matters then the next quarter's percentages, and people are simply replaceable assets.