AlphaSights Summer Associate Program reviews

3.0

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Max Cartellieri

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3.0
Aug 29, 2020
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Pros

Nice Facilities, global company, nice to feel valuable

Cons

They work you to death, Not very nice to interns sometimes, And they tend to overlook all but one maybe two people

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Thanks for sharing this perspective. I'm glad you enjoyed our environment and felt valued! I'm sorry to hear you felt overlooked at times. Summer Associates are critical members of our team who work side by side with Associates and we are very grateful to have them! Sloan Danenhower, San Francisco VP
3.0
Aug 21, 2014
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Pros

AlphaSights is a really interesting company, by expertly maintaining a startup culture they keep employees happy despite that they’re being paid under the market rate for monotonous work that lacks any form of intellectual stimulation. Many people will be happy working here, my only advice to current and prospective employees is to really think about what you're being offered in exchange for the work you are doing.

Cons

Most of the daily work consists of looking people up on linkedin, calling people on the phone, and scheduling phone calls for clients, none of which is intellectually stimulating in any way. The only skill that you will take away from this job is the ability to speak on the phone, which you will get very good at. It is amazing to see how a fun culture can make almost everyone at this company ok with being paid so little to live in NYC and work 60+ hours a week.

4.0
Jul 5, 2014

A great place to start

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Pros

-A fun, social atmosphere -- your colleagues are all young, smart, and extremely ambitious -Strong teamwork. There is an evident "we're in this together" mentality, everyone wants to (and is expected to) contribute to the growth and health of the firm -Constantly changing workflow keeps things interesting, and you get fast (if shallow) exposure to a wide range of industries and fields -Extremely transparent office culture -- important decisions are usually made with a lot of collaborative input, and your contribution to the firm always very transparent -Flat office hierarchy -Everyone is invested in your professional growth and you get plenty of guidance and feedback both as you transition in to the office and as you start climbing the ranks -The firm is growing extremely quickly and has high ambitions for the future, so it's an exciting time to be at AlphaSights and witness/contribute to all the changes -Decent perks -- constant office events and socials, free gym memberships, etc.

Cons

-Summer analyst pay is relatively low (for reference, about 60% of what a large investment bank or consulting company would offer, but on par with pay from mid-small companies and considerably higher than what a nonprofit would offer) -In the long term, you aren't able to gain 'expertise' in any one industry or field, which may limit transferability in to other industries -Work can feel repetitive at times and isn't the most intellectually engaging (although, as I mentioned above, the fast work flow does mitigate this to some extent)

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