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Goldman Sachs vs Morgan Stanley: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are both headquartered in New York, New York. Goldman Sachs's headquarters was designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (lead designers Henry N. Cobb, Jay L. Berman), Morgan Stanley's by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates with Emery Roth & Sons. Morgan Stanley has more employees (≈83,000 vs 47,400). Goldman Sachs has a higher median pay ($160,667 vs $136,396).

Goldman Sachs vs Morgan Stanley in numbers

Goldman SachsMorgan Stanley
≈2.1M sq ftHQ size1.3M sq ft
47,400Employees≈83,000
—Turnover9%
$160,667Median pay$136,396
$1.2MRevenue per employee≈$0.9M

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

Goldman Sachs headquartersGoldman SachsNew York, New York

One 45-story tower for every New Yorker at the firm: a stainless-steel-and-glass headquarters that curves toward the Hudson River, with six trading floors and a two-story sky lobby.

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Headquarters

Architect
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (lead designers Henry N. Cobb, Jay L. Berman)
Architect of record
Adamson Associates (AAI Architects, PC)
Size
≈ 2,100,000 sq ft (≈ 195,096 m²); 2,175,000 sq ft gross per the architect
Height
740 ft (≈ 226 m), 45 stories
Opened
November 16, 2009 (last teams moved in December 2010)
Green rating
LEED Gold, September 2010
Land
Ground lease from Battery Park City Authority until June 2069; $161M paid up front in 2007
Façade
750,000 sq ft curtain wall of 10-ft-wide units (consultant: Heintges)
Engineers
Structural: Halcrow Yolles · Mechanical: Cosentini Associates · Landscape: Ken Smith Landscape Architect
Awards
AIA New York Chapter Award 2010 · Emporis Skyscraper Award 2010

Benefits

  • Parental leave20 weeksA minimum of 20 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Family care leave4 weeksUp to four weeks paid, for a family member's serious illness, fostering a child, a death in the family or miscarriage.
  • Vacation15 daysA minimum expected vacation of 15 days for everyone; managing directors have no fixed vacation entitlement.
  • 401(k) match6%Dollar-for-dollar on up to 6% of pay, up to $12,500 a year; vests after two years.
  • Extra 401(k) money2% + $4,000A 2% fixed contribution if pay is under $125,000, plus an additional retirement contribution of up to $4,000.

Themes

#Famous architects#Free counseling#Family building#Back-up child care#Office cafés#New York City

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Morgan Stanley headquartersMorgan StanleyNew York, New York

A Times Square tower with a stock-quote ticker wrapped around its base, and 16 weeks of paid leave for every new parent.

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Headquarters

Architect
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates with Emery Roth & Sons
Original interiors
Gwathmey Siegel
Renovation design
Gensler
Completed
1990
Height
685 ft (≈ 209 m)
Morgan Stanley space
1,335,500 sq ft (≈ 124,072 m²)

Benefits

  • Parental leave16 weeksPaid, for all parents, plus 6–8 weeks of medical leave after pregnancy.
  • Family building$75,000Lifetime maximum for adoption, surrogacy and fertility treatment, including IVF and egg and sperm freezing.
  • Mental health16 sessionsFree, confidential sessions a year with a therapist or coach, for employees and dependents.
  • Family care leave4 weeksPaid leave to care for a seriously ill family member.
  • Primary careFreeFree One Medical membership, in person and virtual, for adults and children.

Themes

#Famous architects#Discounted stock#Donation matching#Free counseling#Family building#Back-up child care#New York City

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