AlphaSights reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,026 total reviews)
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Max Cartellieri

81% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

AlphaSights has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,026 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 Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Mar 24, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Comp decent for first job out of college if you hit hurdle Client exposure early on

Cons

- Expected to be in office 3 days a week from 8-6 minimum no matter what your workload looks like - lately it seems like they have overhired and no one is hitting their hurdles for bonuses. Even previous top performers can’t hit their metrics - management is young and inexperienced. There are no “grown ups” around and it truly feels like the blind leading the blind. - They market the job as a pseudo-consulting type of role but please do not be fooled. You will spend 90% of your time recruiting. It gets very mundane. - Retention has been atrocious lately. Expect to see major business unit changes on a monthly basis and hop between accounts and manager. It really limits your ability to develop a strong growth story as a professional.

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AlphaSights Response
4y
Thank you for leaving your feedback — I hope that I've addressed your points below: Working hours: We are upfront that AlphaSights is a high expectations environment. I recognize that this is not your average 9-5 job and that this role is not for everyone. Management: Our managers are young, and this is why top-tier talent joins AlphaSights. We offer people the chance to manage a team within two years; this requires jumping in at the deep end and learning on the job. The Client Service role: A good way to describe the role is as a mixture of research, recruiting, and revenue generation. Skill development: Our exit opportunities are diversified because our employees have access to the entire breadth of the business, meaning when they leave us, they have a huge set of skills and knowledge to help them on their future ventures. We are proud to see our alumni use the skills they gained with us to launch into successful careers in some of the top employers and MBA programs in the world. Thank you for your contribution to AlphaSights, and I wish you the best in your next role. Thanks, Sean, COO
5.0
Mar 8, 2021

Great first job

Recommend
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Pros

I would ignore some of the other reviews here from over 8 months ago. The company has changed its strategy/vision with work from home, and I believe the work-life balance of employees has tremendously improved. I work from anywhere between 7-10 hours a day, and have the flexibility to work earlier in the morning or later at night and take long breaks during the day if it fits within the workflow. Significant amount of autonomy, early responsibility, client-facing, and the people you work with are fantastic

Cons

Philosophically the job can become a little exhausting as the job fits within an extremely small niche of professional services and lacks the "prestige" of consulting

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AlphaSights Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! COVID has indeed shown us we can have more flexibility than we've ever had before and I am optimistic this trend will continue! I'm also glad to hear you are finding autonomy, early career responsibility and excellent team members. These will continue to be our core building blocks as we scale over the coming years in SF and I am grateful you are part of our team. - Sloan Danenhower, San Francisco VP
4.0
Sep 1, 2016

Great Culture

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Pros

Provide a lot of opportunities for people to advance quickly and showcase their skills. Meritocracy that leads to top performers being rewarded.

Cons

A lot of turnover and fast growth means that responsibilities may be shifting and unpredictable. Can involve long hours and pressure to produce to meet goals

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