AlphaSense Reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(542 total reviews)
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Jack Kokko

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

AlphaSense has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 542 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AlphaSense employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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542 reviews
2.0
25 Feb 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Management is receptive to feedback, approachable. - There is not much micromanagement. - Compensation is good.

Cons

- No challenging work, menial work mostly maintenance from Helsinki office is outsourced to India. Management does not seem to care about this issue. All the good work is taken up either at Helsinki or New York office. - Accountability is there only for the Indian teams. Helsinki teams do not seem to have as much accountability. - HR is receptive to feedback but unable to resolve issues. Coming up with excuses. - Parking space is simply not there to fit vehicles of all the employees. Have to park outside. - Food is not good but this issue is being taken care of.

5.0
20 May 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

One would think this is a startup so the everything would be fast(yes it is) but how about the process ? (that's what gives AlphaSense an edge) - this company surprised me when I joined, the focus in terms of tools, documentation, engineering & product org maturity is really commendable! 1. Eagerness to grow, continuous improvement in product development process 2. Open door culture, delivery head is transparent and collaborates with team before coming to decisions 3. Smart engineers, come from premier institutions in India and majority of employees already know the term "team spirit" well 4. Meals at work from a premium restaurant(actually the cafeteria was managed by Kfactory - famous restaurant in Baner, Pune (pre-covid time) 5. Top of the game machines & dev tools 6. Employees are able to own part of company through stock options 7. Leave policy, Covid Leaves, 1st Friday half day since 2020 (till pandemic) - lot of orgs started Friday off in May but AlphaSense was way ahead and gave us this benefit quite early - and not just for a month 8. Awesome work life balance - could be credited to engineers in Helsinki ;) (European influence of separating work hours) - no micromanagement in India office, people can work with all the flexibility - very clear categorisation of off hour support (until an unless its big bang, employees are not disturbed - have not seen this in Indian offices otherwise) 8. Learning opportunities, company paid certifications, option to switch roles within organisation(this one is really good and encourages people to be cross functional)

Cons

HR org could do a bit more 1. AlphaSense gifts, usually startups are known for spoiling employees with merchandise (it was definitely good before covid) 2. Sometimes it takes a lot of time to hire new team members which may impact delivery, lot of factors: e.g. other orgs have 90 days notice, AlphaSense is new in India(brand value can be improved), people are not that aware of startup culture in Pune - compared to other metro cities. India leadership working to identify and mitigate these challenges already.

1.0
7 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Tech stack is ok. Infra and cloud team has done amazing work on setting up the infrastructure.

Cons

This company’s growth strategy seems to revolve around relentless acquisitions, mirroring patterns seen with Sentieo and Tegus. The CEO’s primary tactic appears to be buying out competitors, yet there’s little evidence of a cohesive vision beyond these acquisitions. This acquisition spree has led to serious mismanagement, leaving teams overwhelmed and stretched thin. Employees are expected to work grueling hours to support teams across the US, UK, and Canada, who rigidly stick to their 9-to-5 schedules, with little regard for the impact on those in other regions. There’s no consideration for work-life balance, and the executive leadership team (ELT) is out of touch with daily operations, handing control to newly acquired managers, only to let them go after they’ve delivered on short-term goals. Very frequent layoffs, The recent layoff of 8% of the workforce on November 4, 2024, is just another example of this “hire-and-fire” mentality. Despite these layoffs, the company is already claiming they’ll be hiring again soon, creating an unstable, high-turnover environment. For those seeking stability, respect, and a supportive culture, look elsewhere — this organization has built a reputation for its relentless churn of people and products.

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