Great People, Hard Work - Director AlphaSights Employee Review

5.0
Sep 29, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Surrounded by strong, ambitious people in all teams that are also a ton of fun -- seen across client service and specialist teams. You're coming to work each day with people that become your friends. Offering is continuing to evolve rapidly which should keep AlphaSights at the forefront of the industry. There are some extremely smart people entering the senior ranks that emoby the best values of AlphaSights, which should give confience to many across the firm.

Cons

This is a place for people that want their career to be a main part of their life and are ambitious to grow quickly in their career. If you're looking for a role that's a clean 9-5 or a complete separation between work life balance, then you're going to hate it. You won't have a direct barrier between your work day and your non-work day. For many, this is perfectly fine and definitely does not prevent you from having a full life. I work a lot but still do so much outside of work with friends, family, and experiences -- however, for some, they want that extremely clear split which they won't get at AlphaSights.

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5.0
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Pros

very fun, insane work-life balance

Cons

You are going to have a fun time but not learn that much because the job is not that challenging

5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Rapid Progression & Recognition: Performance is directly rewarded here. If you hit your goals and show drive, the path to promotion and career growth is transparent and fast. Strong Team Culture: The team energy is fantastic. Everyone is highly collaborative, supportive, and commercially minded, which makes for a great working environment. High Autonomy: From day one, you are given real ownership over your projects (like leading recruitment events, managing candidates, and driving partnerships), allowing you to grow your commercial skills rapidly.

Cons

High Velocity & Pressure: The work is very fast-paced with strict timelines and high-volume expectations. It is not a place where you can coast, and you need to be comfortable working under commercial pressure. Resilience is Key: Sourcing and recruiting require a great deal of resilience. You have to be comfortable with rejection and persistent in finding creative solutions to hit your targets.

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