Long term employee review - Information Technology Specialist Morningstar Employee Review

5.0
Dec 20, 2025
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Pros

Morningstar continues to grow, innovate and make progress in all areas of the company. Transparency has been their goal, and employees are kept up to date on company trends, wins, failure and future goals to allow all to succeed.

Cons

The RTO push is coming not without feedback from employees. Morningstar being a good progressive company, is trying to play like a Fortune 50 company with an old-school culture. During the pandemic, the company continued to be successful with WFH options, and a continued WFH culture in the past yrs. We're not producing "tape-recorders" that need "boots on the ground" employees. We are an information driven company, that can easily contribute and collaborate from remote. There are some departments that may need face to face, but most do not.

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5.0
Feb 5, 2026
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Pros

Honestly amazing, the pay is amazing, 150,000+ for an analyst, with great benefits and the ability to work from home.

Cons

Hard to beat another firm that will pay 150,000 base for junior employees. People often forget to respond or follow up in the company but just stay patient.

4.0
Mar 9, 2026
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Pros

I worked with a good team, and managers. Both very supportive. Unlimited PTO as long as its used responsibly. Good work/life balance. Yearly raise, and bonus.

Cons

Yearly raise, and bonus does not match the amount of work put in. Its very disappointing when you are a dedicated employee who performs above expectations and only get a tiny raise and small bonus. The bonus was less than $2,000 every year (after taxes) and I worked there for 5 years. They retired a product and fired everyone who worked on it. Sure they provided a severance package but they lost many employees who had given the company years of commitment. After 5 years and always exceeding expectations, I was never offered a new position or opportunity for growth. Company does not like remote employees at all, and have become extremely strict with a hybrid schedule.

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Morningstar Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We agree that compensation, recognition, and growth opportunities matter, and we regularly review pay and incentives in the context of role scope, performance, and market factors. As our business evolves, some product decisions are difficult. Any decision that impacts our team is never taken lightly. Per the comment about our in-office approach to working, we believe coming together in person matters, which is why we’ve set clear expectations around a four‑day in‑office schedule focused on collaboration and learning.
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