Benefits at Morningstar

At Morningstar, your contributions have meaning and can drive change. Across our 27 offices worldwide, we’ve invested in fostering a community where talented, driven people can grow. Our entrepreneurial spirit and uncompromising ethics guide everything we do. It’s all in the name of empowering investors. Morningstar is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees in the United States who work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Our benefits are designed to invest in your -- and your family's well-being, including investments in your health and financial future.

Financial + Retirement

401(K)

Take advantage of a number of Morningstar tools to help you manage your 401(k) account and your finances, including Morningstar Retirement Manager, available to you at no cost.

401(K) matching

Morningstar provides employees with a 401(k) matching plan managed. We match $0.75 for every dollar contributed, up to a maximum of 7% of employee pay contributed to the plan each pay period.

Company equity

Morningstar’s global employee equity benefit, Shared Ownership, enables you to take a portion of your bonus payout and exchange it for RSUs, with Morningstar providing an additional 50% match.

Employee stock purchase plan

Colleagues who exceed their performance goals substantially may be eligible for Impact RSU Awards as an additional reward on top of their cash bonus/commission award.

Charitable contribution matching

Morningstar's Matching Gifts program will match your charitable giving up to the local currency equivalent of $750 USD per calendar year.

Performance bonus

Child Care + Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

We reimburse up to 80% for eligible adoption expenses, up to $4,000 per adoption, in addition to a minimum of 6 weeks paid time off.

Childcare benefits

Morningstar offers the option of in-home child and elder care, in addition to the existing day care center back-up care benefit.

Company sponsored family events

Morningstar sponsors family-oriented events annually.

Family medical leave

Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave per year for certain specified reasons, and up to a total of 26 workweeks of leave to care for a family member.

Generous parental leave

Morningstar has a global minimum of 6 weeks paid time-off to bond with new family members. This benefit applies to all individuals equally, including birth mothers, fathers, adoptive parents.

Return-to-work program post parental leave

Office Perks

Commuter benefits

Company-sponsored outings

Fitness stipend

Company-sponsored happy hours

Onsite office parking

Recreational clubs

Some meals provided

Professional Development

Continuing education stipend

We encourage life-long learning through an annual educational stipend that you choose how to spend. We reimburse employees 100% up to a maximum annual total of $1,000 in the United States.

Customized development tracks

Job training & conferences

Mentorship program

Our mentorship program includes 1-to-1 program, Career mentoring, Leadership mentoring.

Online course subscriptions available

Paid industry certifications

Promote from within

Lunch and learns

Continuing education available during work hours

Tuition reimbursement

Diversity

Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff

Diversity manifesto

Mandated unconscious bias training

Morningstar encourages unconscious bias training for all employees, especially managers and hiring personal. We believe that by raising awareness of bias we can decrease its effects.

Diversity employee resource groups

Hiring practices that promote diversity

Health Insurance + Wellness

Dental insurance

Our dental plan covers 100% of preventive services, 80% of basic services, and 50% of major services.

Disability insurance

Disability insurance covers %60 of annual salary up to $15000 monthly maximum payout.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Morningstar offers two Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)— one for healthcare expenses and one for dependent care expenses. You may enroll in both $ determine the contribution amount.

Health insurance

Morningstar continues to offer the choice of three medical plans— the Premium, the Core, and the Value. All are administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBS).

Life insurance

Morningstar offers 4 tiers of life insurance that offer varying benefits. Basic Life insurance is equal to 1 times an employee's annual salary.

Vision insurance

With Morningstar's vision benefits you can get an annual eye exam with an in-network provider with just a $10 copay.

Wellness programs

Mental health benefits

Our insurance covers 80% on in-network mental health services. Our Employee Assistance Program provides no-cost, confidential, 24-hour counseling on a wide variety of issues.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

Morningstar encourages our colleagues to become involved in their communities, by providing paid time off for volunteer activities.

Flexible work schedule

Morningstar provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes the ability to work from home 2 days per week along with flexible start and end times.

Open door policy

Open office floor plan

Partners with nonprofits

Team based strategic planning

OKR operational model

Hybrid work model

Vacation + Time Off

Generous PTO

Paid volunteer time

Our employees receive 2 days per year of paid volunteer time.

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Sabbatical

For full-time Morningstar employees in the US, we have a sabbatical benefit, which is a period of up to six weeks of paid leave granted to you every four years of tenure with the company.

Unlimited vacation policy

Flexible time off

Additional Perks + Benefits

Compensation at Morningstar is more than a salary. It’s about making positive contributions to both life and work. We give our diverse workforce the choice and flexibility they need to maintain their health, retirement plans, time, and professional growth.

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