Telsey Advisory Group Reviews

Updated Mar 9, 2020

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Telsey Advisory Group CEO and CRO Dana Telsey
Dana Telsey
3 Ratings
  1. "Senior Accountant and Operations Associate"

    5.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group full-time

    Pros

    Great place to gain experience and work with intelligent people. They have a family like culture, stocked kitchen, and prestigious location. Management is very accessible and it's a wonderful place to work.

    Cons

    Bonuses are dependent on company performance more than individual effort.

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  2. "Could not wait to leave"

    1.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook
    Disapproves of CEO

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group full-time

    Pros

    Director challenged me with good questions

    Cons

    Comp not worth it, culture depressing, did not feel bad lateraling. Very bush league


  3. "The Worst"

    1.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Director 
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook
    Disapproves of CEO

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group full-time

    Pros

    Not many Pros about a place where mismanagement virtually drove the firm out of business

    Cons

    Worst managers in an industry known for bad managers. They fiddled as the place burned down around them and blamed the employees on the front lines for their failure. Would not recommend the place to anybody.

  4. Helpful (2)

    "Go Home, Nothing to See Here..."

    1.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
    Doesn't Recommend
    Neutral Outlook
    No opinion of CEO

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group full-time

    Pros

    Snacks, birthday deserts... But get there before it's picked over. The "environment' can be unsanitary at times.

    Cons

    Unprofessional, depressing, no loyalty, unrealistic, wasteful, Desperate need of an HR Dept. Release the crypt keeper, he's no "Rock Star".

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  5. Helpful (1)

    "Do not work here"

    1.0
    • Career Opportunities
    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group full-time

    Pros

    Nice people, snacks for birthdays

    Cons

    No career growth Depressing office space Lack of structure Constant turnover

  6. Helpful (3)

    "If there was a ZERO, I would give it."

    1.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
     
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group

    Pros

    Candy in the kitchen and that's it!

    Cons

    Chews and spits people out. CEO has no regard for anyone. Research is completely overrated. Look at the ratings. Most people can walk a mall on their own!

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  7. Helpful (4)

    "Simply Pathetic"

    1.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Institutional Sales in New York, NY
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook

    I have been working at Telsey Advisory Group

    Pros

    Nice midtown office location (downsizing soon due to financial troubles). After thinking hard I cannot come up with any more positives. Unfortunately it really is this bad.

    Cons

    A management team stuck on growing the firm in 1990's fashion in the 2016 environment. Management has very little understanding how basic business works. Management does not trust employees whatsoever. Instead of viewing employees as teammates they are viewed as competitors. They actually hate most employees. When business is slow it's always because the sales team is not doing their job. The real problem is stock calls and research in general are horrific. The research at this firm is similar to using a pencil to go to war. It's inferior. Upper management admits often the research is poor, but remains too afraid to address the issue with CEO. CEO's batting average on stock picks is among the worst in the industry. Overall mood of the staff is bitter and angry due to management mistreatment. It's the most sour group of employees I have ever experienced. Most employees are looking for new jobs while at work.

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  8. Helpful (4)

    "Depressing stay away!!!!!!"

    1.0
    Research Associate 
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook

    I have been working at Telsey Advisory Group

    Pros

    Fruits, snacks, water, candy & pretzels

    Cons

    The fact that Arnold keeps saying Dana is on CNN makes me laugh. I've worked with the real deal contributors to money matters, the real big shots! Dark office, dark atmosphere, no work life balance, sweat shop, unprofessional, classless, unorganized, poor management, research is inadequate. No 401 k match 2 weeks vacation - not worth it for all the time you work. Benefits are inadequate Just a mess

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  9. Helpful (8)

    "Sales"

    1.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Institutional Sales in New York, NY
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group full-time for more than a year

    Pros

    Constant entertainment from all the drama and clueless behavior management displays. It's really sad, yet, at the same time one cannot help but laugh at consistent amateur hour decisions management makes.

    Cons

    Normally reviews on the Internet are extreme. When I stumbled upon the previous 19 reviews I could not believe how accurate they were. As a matter of fact, many of the reviews are actually being kind. Yes, this firm really is this bad. Do not work here. It's career and mentally damaging. Leaving this firm is like getting out of the hole of solitary confinement.

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  10. Helpful (4)

    "like the sitcom the office, only depressing"

    1.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Research Associate in New York, NY
    Doesn't Recommend
    Negative Outlook

    I worked at Telsey Advisory Group full-time for less than a year

    Pros

    free m&ms, feldman never dislikes a stock, dana always wears black, oh also free snapple. Good place to get your licenses and then upgrade to a decent firm

    Cons

    no future, high turnover, low salary, management is terrible, nobody cares

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