The Worst Career Move I Ever Made - Associate AlphaSights Employee Review

1.0
Nov 24, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively good compensation and benefits package

Cons

The Dubai office is plagued with the most toxic and childish culture of any organization I've ever worked at. + Consistently marketed as a dynamic fast-growth firm that propels the careers of young and intelligent joiners, this is total BS. The company is essentially a glorified call center wherein showing any sign of intellect is shunned, as the only thing that matters is "selling as many calls as fast as possible" + Far too many too young, incompetent managers who focus their energy on micro-managing instead of adding any value to their teams or the office + Incredibly overly competitive culture with ineffective motivation tactics like "loser of the week" and a "shameboard" + Managers and trainers channel their inability to manage their own stress levels by regularly shouting at and belittling employees who are often more qualified than they are + The role doesn't help you gain any actual marketable skills that help you grow professionally or can be used to help you find your next role In summary, you can get a better job, DO NOT work accept a role at AlphaSights if you care about your career

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AlphaSights Response
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Thank you for your feedback and we were so sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. Please trust that we took this feedback seriously — our employees’ wellbeing and professional development are of the utmost importance to us. The behaviors described in your review are inconsistent with our values and we've shared them with our leadership team so we can guarantee they don’t happen in the future. We know that good leadership and developing our people are key to our continued success — we've worked hard and will continue to work hard to ensure that our Dubai office is a great place to work for all."

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