Research Analyst/Associate Job - Anonymous employee Third Bridge Employee Review

1.0
May 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Learn about different sectors/industries, learn to communicate and synthesize information fast. - Good first job for a few months while you look for other/better opportunities. - You meet a few decent people that are your age and are fun connections to have.

Cons

- It's not what it is marketed to be, HR does indeed write these reviews and overall most people hate working at Cognolink. - A lot of pressure over things you can't control, very repetitive work and a very aggressive management that are at times demeaning and disrespectful. - NY office is the worst office period, we don't have as many clients and it's almost impossible to hit target with certain projects.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

High turnover and inconsistent management quality significantly impact the employee experience. Success is heavily dependent on your team lead and manager, with limited recourse if you’re placed under ineffective leadership. In my experience, poor communication, lack of emotional intelligence, and unclear expectations from management made it difficult to succeed and negatively affected day-to-day productivity. Internal processes around performance management and PTO lacked transparency. I was placed on a PIP and terminated shortly after (within a week) in a way that felt abrupt and not aligned with prior communication, which was initially framed as a discussion around pending PTO. There were also delays in PTO approvals, and I experienced issues with compensation adjustments following a promotion that required follow-up to resolve.

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