Morningstar, Inc.
- Employees in region:
- 1,196
- Sector:
- Information Technology
- HQ location:
- Chicago, IL
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About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. We offer an extensive line of products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar provides data on approximately 330,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 5 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment management subsidiaries and has more than $167 billion in assets under advisement and management as of Sept.
30, 2011. We have operations in 26 countries.
What employees say
“It is challenging intellectually, and rewarding -- both financially and personally.”
“The general atmosphere is just great. Communication and teamwork is strongly encouraged and that makes the job fun.”
“They don't put themselves on a pedestal. They believe that they are just like everyone else, which makes the environment that much better.”
“Multi-variate market modeling. My first 90 days at Morningstar were spent in training, similar in format to an MBA class, on Morningstar methodologies, Morningstar products, and economic theory.”
“I honestly consider my manager and teammates to be friends, yet we all take our responsibilities seriously and are highly productive as a group. ”
“Their openness and willingness to discuss projects and decisions in more detail.”
“I feel there are so many ways Morningstar can help investors and we seem to be going about it in a thoughtful, prudent manner. ”
“My manager checks in with me weekly to see how I am progressing. He offers suggestions and, most importantly, he listens.”
