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HarbourVest Partners, LLC

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HarbourVest Partners, LLC reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)
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John Toomey

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

HarbourVest Partners, LLC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HarbourVest Partners, LLC 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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169 reviews
1.0
Jan 15, 2016

Need to get with the new times of work ethics

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Pros

does not allow for any work/life balance. You are not looked at to succeed when you have a family.

Cons

Great pay and benefits. Work environment is less desirable. At times TOXIC.

2.0
Jul 14, 2025

Poor Leadership

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Pros

Good severance package and overall work life balance

Cons

HarbourVest once had a strong, collaborative culture. That changed ever since a new MD was hired to lead Client Operations. Today, a large portion of the Portfolio Analytics team was abruptly let go and replaced by contractors in India who lack the knowledge, experience, and accountability required for our workflows. The result is frequent data errors, inefficiencies, and a total disregard for quality. What’s worse is how leadership handled it. For months, we were reassured that our roles would evolve — that our work would become more value-added and strategic. We were told, “You’re not being displaced.” These wer e all lies. The CEO often says, “Our people are our secret sauce.” That statement couldn’t be any more false. If you value transparency, stability, and respect for employees, I strongly recommend you to look elsewhere.

3.0
Oct 16, 2017

Great Company with decades old policies

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Pros

Great pay. Location is great across from South Station. Great colleagues to work with. Great medical, dental and other benefits.

Cons

Most leaders have bossy mentality with decades old policies and reluctant to change. Only handful people know what they are doing from upper management

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