Pay not worth the long hours - Senior Associate AlphaSights Employee Review

2.0
10 Feb 2020
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Pros

Nice Associate-level colleagues Good snacks Pay is good but not for the hours you work

Cons

- Contract hours are 8.30am - 6.30pm but don't expect to leave before 7.15/7.30 minimum- quite difficult to maintain work/life balance. People often working until 8.30/9pm - Whilst the pay is good, if you break it down per hour you work, you should be getting far more- many jobs pay the same but for a pretty standard 9-5/6pm and are far less stressful - VPs encourage you to work late/on weekends - First year is very similar to working at a call centre- no real account management/project responsibility, so very little transferable skills gained. Quite a repetitive role - Very stressful targets which are constantly shown on your homescreen. Can be very demoralising if you're having a bad month if training, or close to holidays etc

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5.0
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Pros

very fun, insane work-life balance

Cons

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4.0
2 Jun 2026
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Pros

All around really great people culture, for the most part everyone is super driven and willing to help You definitley do earn early responsibility especially if you show early aptitude It's fun getting to own client relationship at a young age

Cons

Work and day can be tedious and feel repetitive, you must like talking to people all day, every day The hurdle performance tracking can be stressful for younger Associates Increasingly tighter competition as clients seek to find cheaper alternatives Exit opportunities can feel limited to account management/customer success work

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