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2.6
35% Recommend to a Friend
39% Approve of CEO
2.6
35%
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39%
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Amherst CEO & Chairman Sean Dobson (no image)
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  • "A few great people there.(in 12 reviews)
  • "Job itself was engaging Training was good Benefits are nice(in 12 reviews)
  • "I guess good pay, which will not make it up for the lack of emotional intelligence of some managers(in 7 reviews)
  • "Free lunches.... Oh wait.(in 4 reviews)
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Found 139 of over 160 reviews

Updated Sep 18, 2023

    1. 5.0
      FEATURED REVIEW
      Dec 2, 2022
      Acquisitions Associate
      Current Employee, more than 3 years
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunities to to scale-up Chance to collaborate with c-level executives Have first hand insights on real estate trend across major markets Occasional happy hours

      Cons

      The company is fluid with the market and will expand and reduce in size as needed.

      Thanks for dropping us a review! We're thrilled to know you're happy working, growing, and learning at Amherst. We're extremely hopeful that the best is yet to come on this front.

      1. 5.0
        Sep 18, 2023
        Investment Analyst
        Current Employee, more than 1 year
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Great culture, hard and smart workers

        Cons

        Long hours and close deadlines

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      Amherst has an overall rating of 2.6 out of 5, based on over 160 reviews left anonymously by employees. 35% of employees would recommend working at Amherst to a friend and 30% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -14% over the last 12 months.

      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amherst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amherst. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

      35% of Amherst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Amherst 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Amherst to be compensation, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.

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