AlphaSense is a toxic environment because there is a pervasive culture of discrimination. I’m not saying that AlphaSense should pay attention to this because it’s the right thing to do. (It is the right thing to do, but I’m under no delusion that AlphaSense cares about that). At this point, this has become a business issue. Investors care about ESG, not just because it’s a nice thing to do, but because it has undeniably become a factor in the way we do business. If AlphaSense wants a successful IPO, they need to show some level of commitment to diversity. But if the past few years are any indication, AlphaSense will show dwindling diversity metrics, at best, when IPO season rolls around.
It’s true that there are known bullies at AlphaSense who have a reputation for targeting women and people of color, and these bullies are consistently protected by management. But it’s not just a few bad apples. AlphaSense has a severe discriminatory culture at its core. Men are consistently paid more than women (HR will comment on this review and say this isn’t true, do with that what you will), women are targeted in group and 1:1 settings and belittled, talked down to, and bullied, and for many women and people of color, the treatment becomes such a hinderance to performance that they have no choice but to leave the company. There are several other reviews on Glassdoor corroborating this point.
