Toxic - Client Service Associate AlphaSights Employee Review

2.0
Jun 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

in office perks, fruit, snacks, team events.

Cons

toxic workplace, micromanaged, competitiveness, high unrealistic pressure, etc

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AlphaSights Response
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At AlphaSights, we hire ambitious professionals who want to own results, build a track record of achievement, and accelerate their careers. We accept that we are not a place for everyone. Since our founding, the expert-network industry has grown from $300m in 2008 to $2.1bn in 2023, or ~14% CAGR over 15 years. Over the same period, AlphaSights has grown at 5x industry growth or >70% CAGR. Across 500,000+ projects, we have established ourselves as the go-to partner for 2000+ of the world's leading investment firms, consultancies, and Fortune 500s. 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. Fundamentally, we exist to deliver success to our clients, and to power career advancement for our people. Our track record shows that when we deliver along these dimensions, company success follows. - The AlphaSights Team

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