What are perks and other benefits like at AlphaSights?

Good benefits, decent pay right out of college, great people who work there

Not good work-life balance, high expectations (that are sometimes unrealistic), some great management and some not great

Good exposure to the business world

Please please do not work here, they will break you mentally and physically. Don’t be scammed by the pay or the benefits, they are not worth it and nothing special. They use unethical practices and do not care about employee wellbeing. You have no work life balance as you’re always expected to be on your emails after and before work to hit target which is difficult to reach, most people work 12 hour days to reach this. There is a brutal culture where if you’re not good enough or if the manager doesn’t like you they can easily get rid of you. I started looking for another job 1 month in, and finally escaped after a few months. THIS JOB IS NOT WORTH THE STRESS.

Team is very open-minded, international and supportive. The benefits and potential to get promoted are also great. Compensation is also above competitive pay. This would be a great place to start at after uni. Really enjoyed my time working there.

Work life balance could be better. So it is up to the employee to be able to shut down after a long day as you can keep working at this role as there is always something to do.

AlphaSights is a strong place to begin your career, particularly if you value a diverse and international environment. The company brings together colleagues from around the world who often share similar values, which creates a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere. During my time there, I had the opportunity to work in both the New York and Hong Kong offices, and I appreciated the chance to learn and grow through those international experiences. The culture is generally friendly, with regular office events that help foster a sense of community. The food provided in the office is a nice perk, and there are many chances to use and develop your language skills. From day one, you're given significant responsibility and are expected to learn quickly, which can be both challenging and rewarding. There are also clear opportunities for early career progression for those who perform well.

Managers are typically promoted after just two years, based primarily on performance rather than leadership skills. This results in people as young as 24 managing teams despite having little to no real management experience. My own experience was significantly damaged by a manager who lacked basic people skills, micromanaged everything, was overly critical, and made my day-to-day experience miserable. When I raised concerns, I received almost no support from my vice president. The company does not care about its employees. Its business model relies on hiring young graduates, taking everything it can from them, and allowing them to burn out. The performance-based pay scheme rewards top performers with high earnings, but it also creates a toxic culture where employees feel pressured to stay late and are threatened if they do not hit monthly targets. Enormous pressure is placed on employees, with all client demands pushed directly onto their shoulders. There is a constant expectation to stay late to meet those demands, even though overtime is never paid. To make matters worse, the performance metrics are often tied to factors outside the employee’s control. You can miss your targets simply because client demand is low, regardless of how hard you have worked. The relationship between employer and employee is entirely transactional. The company masks its deeper issues with superficial perks like free breakfast, fast-track promotions, and MBA sponsorship. The fact that it offers financial incentives for people to leave quietly says everything about the turnover problem. I wouldn’t deter someone from working here for a year or two to gain experience and build their CV. But I would strongly encourage anyone considering it to think carefully about whether they can cope with this kind of high-pressure, unsupportive environment.

Good value for money and benefits

Work can be redundant sometimes

Good coworkers, hires ethnic minorities, good benefits

Work life balance is not possible

Decent salary not much else.

The micromanagement is extreme. People aren't trusted and are watched closely. Any mistake is highlighted to the entire team. While there is some good people in the team there is an overall blame culture and very little trust between team members. The head of HR is taken from the client facing side so has no HR experience. This inexperience makes it very hard to run a productive HR team. Very hard to make any positive change, in fact management is pushing HR to take away benefits etc. Little empathy for employees. No flexibility in terms of WFH.

Staff, flexibility, benefits, structure, joy

Lack of management skills is not a problem.

Strong starting salary, young environment, good benefits like delivery services and good snacks

can be exhausting, long hours so hard to balance

Good culture and benefits are a plus

Stressful, and micromanaging, always have to be "on"