Dysfunctional, toxic environment with good people and opportunities for learning - Avis employé Vice President MSCI

The company offers a tremendous opportunity to learn about the investment management business, especially on the analytics side (the old Barra). If you're in an outward-facing role, you'll also get excellent access to money manager clients (i.e., future employers). On the day to day level, you get to work with smart people and do interesting work, often in a collegial atmosphere.