AssetMark reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(212 total reviews)
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Michael Kim | Lou Maiuri

87% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

AssetMark has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 212 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AssetMark employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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212 reviews
4.0
Nov 3, 2014

Great People, good company to work for

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company puts a lot of emphasis on hiring for personality as well as skill set and it shows. The people there are the best. The IT department in particular has a strong team and good leaders. People pitch in where they can and they have a great attitude on the occasions they have to work late or on weekends. Good benefits, especially the time off and 401(K) match. The company has a nice culture and they really put in effort to make it a great place to work. Overall rating is based mostly on the awesome people who work there.

Cons

Sometimes it really seems that in order to advance you have to make friends with the right senior leaders. There are a lot of 'yes' men/women which is a shame. They also don't have any defined career paths, so some positions really don't have room for advancement. The company lacks discipline when it comes to planning major projects. Completion dates are determined by dates the company has seminars planned and not real LOEs. Departments are also not held accountable for their parts of project planning. Requirements for projects change constantly and in some cases come while code is already in QA, which is of course really late in the game. Departments want new products or enhancements without adhering to timelines or understanding technical complexities. There is quite a bit of pressure to work lots of hours. Many times it's expected, but the recognition for it isn't always there.

3.0
Oct 17, 2014
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Pros

Great growth potential and new aggressive senior management. Lots of change underway that should drive improved revenue growth. Good comp, decent benefits, profitable with solid loyal clients. One of the few shining stars for financial services in the East Bay. Right next to BART, covered parking lot. Annual winter holiday party is a highlight for employees "+1"; annual summer party is a great family friendly event.

Cons

Change is hard. Change is disruptive. Some of the longer term employees--"the old guard"--are very resistent to the changes. Collaboration can be challenging due to this resistance. Downtown Concord location is in early stages of revival, so lunch options are limited and many storefronts are vacant. Career growth is limited outside of ops and IT. Rewards are more focused on individual contribution than on team efforts.

2.0
Sep 26, 2014

Worked here for about a year.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You'll love the people that you work with, regardless of which department you are in (probably won't like your managers, though).

Cons

There's not really much room for growth within the company, unless you move to a different department or know somebody in management. The raises are ridiculous...like .02% of your salary. They have a ton of contractors, but don't care about them at all. They're not even included in company emails or invited to company events. The new office sucks; absolutely no privacy, and it's very noisy, especially if you're near the call center.

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