AlphaSights reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,001 total reviews)
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Max Cartellieri

80% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

AlphaSights has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,001 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AlphaSights employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jul 28, 2023

Graduate meat grinder

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Pros

1. Paid opportunity to form your closest friendships! (Google: “trauma bonding”) 2. The unadulterated joy you will feel in your next role when you’re no longer micro managed to within an inch of your life. It’s like all your birthdays, and Christmases all at once.

Cons

1. A blackhole of neoliberalism. Expect to hear such nauseating phrases as “work hard, play hard”, “team work makes the dream work”, “good hustle”, etc. etc. It will make you want to “live, laugh, lobotomy”. 2. Weaponisation of feedback. It will not be constructive, but a rod to hit you with (could be a pro if that’s your thing, no judgement) 3. They got rid of the snacks anyway. Don’t do it baby; I know you’re scared because your friend got that grad scheme at Deloitte but you deserve better x

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AlphaSights Response
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We make it clear that our Associates take on frontline responsibility that requires hard work, grit, and perseverance day by day. Our success is underpinned by the caliber of our colleagues, the quality of their work, and their commitment to delivering superior client service. For five consecutive years, our team members have nominated us as a Great Place to Work, recognizing our commitment to fostering individual career growth and creating a platform that allows our colleagues to achieve something bigger than themselves. To that end, we are proud to see AlphaSights alumni go on and succeed across multiple fields, including finance (Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, etc.), technology (Amazon, Google, Meta, Salesforce, etc.) and business school (Harvard, Insead, LBS, Stanford, Wharton, etc.). - The AlphaSights Team
1.0
Aug 6, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

- Pay is good enough - If you want to do inside sales, that's what this is - If you're trying to transition into the business world from a different sector, and you're struggling to find anything else, this will do

Cons

- Everyone there is <28 years old, meaning there aren't any more experienced people to learn from - It is not intellectually stimulating (though I suppose such jobs are far and few between) - I seriously question the intelligence of some people in senior management

1.0
Jun 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Only pro is knowing that no matter what, your next job/ work environment will be more positive than this

Cons

There are thousands (literally) of reviews on here outlining the true nature of AlphaSights (churn and burn, micromanaging, extremely inexperienced managers, ridiculous standards, etc). But I want to point out the mental and emotional toll associated with working at this firm- I was an employee for a little over 2 years (which is geriatric and tenured for AlphaSights), and I want to emphasize the workplace PTSD and residual anxiety that followed me to me new job. Even though my new job is a very supportive and positive work environment, at first I would still feel the same anxiety, nausea, and dizziness in the morning before going into the office as I did with AlphaSights. I'd tense up any time I'd have a new task assigned to me, I'd freak out if I realized it took me longer than 15 mins to respond to a message, and I was very wary of trusting any management. AlphaSights loves to say that even though they churn through employees, they set them up well for their next role- this is not the case. My new job is my dream, and was mostly obtained from my job and internship experience prior to AlphaSights. Instead of setting me up for success or being a "launchpad", AlphaSights deteriorated my mental health and left me with PTSD I'm still working through. I strongly advise anyone reading this- it is NOT worth it. No one should experience this type of work environment and you deserve better.

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