E Source reviews

A word of caution if you are just graduating and looking to work at E Source as a researcher. They target new grads. They will help you develop a very unique skill set which is actually great as a career jumping-off point. But don't expect this to be a long-term career path. There's a lot of pressure on a small group of researchers to deliver, meanwhile a huge entrenched management class that spends all day in meetings amongst themselves. You'll constantly be asked for more output and to follow new procedures/requirements by this management class. There's virtually no career path, you might get a few promotions but at most, after 3+ years they'll make you a 'people manager' of one or two people which is how there becomes a huge management class with very few people actually doing the work. TL;DR : Ok place to learn some skills but not a place to build a career.

- Compensation is poor; Mid-level data scientists are paid well below the median salary for entry-level data scientists in the US - Little opportunity for career advancement even when management recognizes good performance - E Source was acquired by a private equity firm called Align Capital Partners a couple years back. I would bet that ACP is putting pressure on management to cut wages. - High attrition rate (I think 4 out of 13 people left our team in the first half of 2022) - Poor upper management—team was led by someone who was always overwhelmed, unresponsive, and unsupportive