Genuinely awful place to work. - Portfolio Manager Alpha Group Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some impressive members of the team

Cons

- Working hours beyond ridiculous - You don't need to work 12+ hours every day as well as be expected to work weekends to be successful in this industry. - Anything said in confidence to senior members of staff in meetings will be relayed immediately to Morgan (CEO) and used against you. Often resulting in a sacking. One must keep any negative feelings to oneself or risk being apprehended, not too dissimilar to those speaking out against the regime in North Korea - People will be hired from other companies solely for their book of clients, then sacked for "not fitting in with the culture" - In my time there I saw complete databases of direct competitors which could only have been obtained by former employees of said competitors. - Avoid working over the weekend at your peril - You will be lambasted for lack of effort. - Every single negative review on Glassdoor has been pushed down the list by fake reviews highlighting the positive aspects of the company - The CEO even asked people to write reviews in order to push down the negative ones. - If the CEO or his inner circle don't take to you after day 1, your days are immediately numbered; no matter how much money you may make them. - Large deals are done by members of staff then that member will be sacked before they are paid. - Tread very very carefully when considering employment here; you will be sold the dream but churned out faster than you could ever imagine; without rights and pay. Some great people there but a career in this industry is more enjoyable elsewhere.

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Alpha Group Response
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Whilst we will always respond to feedback that has been left in good faith, we are aware that this is originally one of 3 reviews left between the 13th and 17th September that has been coordinated by a competitor. If you are considering working at Alpha and would like a true reflection of what it’s like to work here, you can message any of our employees at random via LinkedIn. All our employees also have their email addresses on their profiles to this effect.

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