Worst Company on Earth - Manager AlphaSights Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friends with people your own level since you are stuck in the office every day for 12+ hours. A lot of misery to bond over.

Cons

Culture is horrendous- just read these reviews. Managers don't care about you as a person. They expect you to forget about your life outside of work, harass people, and suck it up. There is no flexibility around work no matter how compelling your case. Need to leave early for the airport? forget about it. Doctor's appt, you better be responsive on slack (they do check to see if your slack status shows you are idle on the few work from home days you get per quarter). The management is so detached from the suffering of associates that they ignore the tears that are constantly shed around the office because this place makes people feel miserable, burnt out, and hopeless. The stress and unrealistic expectations, constantly moving goalposts cause people literal physical symptoms and all my friends started anti anxiety/ depression medication from working here. The monthly "hurdle" system is so toxic and you will need to work 12+ hours to occasionally get a bonus that makes your wage liveable in nyc. I hope this company goes out of business and all the associates working there finds an exit opportunity before they lose their personality and will to live. It's so hard to leave this place because to not lose your job you need to work 12+ hours a day (they are quick to notify HR if metrics aren't exceptional) and you are too brain dead and lack any marketable skills from the grunt work they have you do.

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5.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people there are wonderful and the culture is very supportive.

Cons

If you're looking to transition out, many other employers don't find experience here very valuable.

3.0
Jan 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You will make a very solid salary out of college, with bonuses paid out monthly and uncapped (so if you do well, you're doing well) - This job will help you move to Manhattan (see above) - You will become the most efficient npc that the corporate world could ask for. Successful AlphaSights alums actually do well - Comfy office space, free snacks, plus places to hide, cry, and take intro calls with recruiters around the neighborhood! - If you become a manager and stay for a few years, they will pay about 1 year's tuition to a top global business school - no golden handcuffs. 100% the most attractive.

Cons

- If you are not an endurance athlete (especially rowing), you may not survive. If you are an endurance athlete, I dare you to apply (it'll probably work). - The median age of the most senior employee is likely 28. That senior employee spent their entire post-grad career at that company. The median age across managers is likely 25. They have also spent their entire post-grad career at that company. - The skills you will build are barely transferable to an EA, and the expert network industry is almost the more low-key cousin of the recruiting space. - If you quit before you become a manager, you're barely employable. If you quit while you're a manager, you were there too long. (Note: if you quit, you're 100% still employable, and this job doesn't deserve to make anyone doubt their abilities in literally anything.)

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