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    Advisory Board Reviews

    Updated April 16, 2018
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    Advisory Board CEO and Director Robert W. Musslewhite
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    Pros

    • Work-life balance is good for the most part (in 131 reviews)

    • Ability for flexible work from home (more so in some products than others) (in 25 reviews)

    Cons

    • The work/life balance is the trade off (in 71 reviews)

    • Pay is well below industry average, at least for entry level roles (in 35 reviews)

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    1. "Great Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Advisory Board full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Well organized, structured, and employee focused. You will grow professionally in many ways.

      Cons

      None that I can think of, this was truly a great organization to work for.

    2. "Marketing Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Advisory Board full-time

      Pros

      The culture is great, but I'm not sure how that has changed since the acquisition.

      Cons

      upward mobility is not as seamless as advertised.

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing. The culture is your biggest asset.

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Laid Off"

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      Former Employee - Analyst in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Analyst in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The culture is unique and driven by millennials. You also have access to some of the top resources, The benefits are great too.

      Cons

      There is a strong political atmosphere. A clearly defined in and out crowd. Also, there is a serious lack of diversity. Full of privileged white people.

      Advice to Management

      Don't lay people off. Don't sell out. You went from working for physians and hospitals to selling out to the largest health insurance company. Smart.

    4. "Great work life balance"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Advisory Board full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great work life balance. Flexibility to work on various projects.

      Cons

      Not enough UX/UI on the project teams.

    5. "Sales and Marketing Associate"

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      Current Employee - Sales and Marketing in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Sales and Marketing in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Advisory Board has been an amazing company to start my career. While I am no longer in marketing, I really enjoyed being a sales associates because of the growth opportunities and the cool people I got to work with.

      Cons

      Sales can be stressful at times, but overall I enjoyed the role

      Advice to Management

      All managers I worked with were extremely dedicated and cared deeply about my professional success

    6. "No Growth"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good insurance and leave policies for employees

      Cons

      No professional and technical growth. Not open to feedbacks

    7. "Good for new grads"

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      Current Employee - Senior Research Analyst in Washington, DC
      Current Employee - Senior Research Analyst in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Advisory Board full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      great entry level job, smart and nice people, young workforce, good work life balance and benefits, lots of responsibility at a young age

      Cons

      pay, high turnover, only a single career trajectory

    8. "Great place"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Advisory Board full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Hands down the best people I have ever worked with. It is truly an incredibly smart group of people.
      - Very flexible, the company promotes work/life balance and lives that out.
      - Gives back to the community more than most companies.

      Cons

      For the past 1yr+ things have been tumultuous. I am afraid the acquisition will change the culture of ABC.

    9. "Great people."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Advisory Board full-time

      Pros

      Awesome, talented coworkers. Great office.

      Cons

      Too many re-orgs. Too many middle managers.

    10. Helpful (3)

      "All That Glitters Isn't Gold."

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      Former Employee - Managing Director
      Former Employee - Managing Director
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Advisory Board full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Very intelligent, polished individuals as a whole; nice office facilities and amenities. You will become an excellent communicator and presenter.

      Cons

      Ageism insidiously embedded throughout the culture - in hiring, evaluations, activities, promotions, etc. Many senior level executives and management staff in positions way too soon in their career with little practical experience pertinent to the role or business in general. Toxic personalities who would be terminated for abhorrent workplace behavior at other firms are allowed to flourish (and promoted). Outsourcing more and more functions overseas to Chennai office.

      Advice to Management

      Too late to fix healthcare and technology, hopefully you'll address the issues with EAB.

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