Gender Discrimination; Sexual Harassment - Associate Ankura Employee Review

1.0
Apr 16, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

It is very difficult for me to think of anything that I could describe as "positive" since my experience working at the Ankura office in Chicago, IL was far from that. I highly caution any woman that is hoping to be hired at this company, particularly at this office location.

Cons

While working at the Ankura office in Chicago, IL I experienced blatant gender discrimination. Because of this, I wasn't given any opportunities to progress my career. I was also subjected, on numerous occasions, to persistent sexual harassment that went unchecked even after submitting several HR complaints. Because these complaints were never taken seriously, I requested to work remotely; however, my manager denied my request because he didn't feel that my reasoning was sufficient justification. Ultimately, I was forced to leave this company because I couldn't bear the discomfort that I felt.

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