Run By Sociopaths - Research Analyst Third Bridge Employee Review

2.0
Sep 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Peers are friendly, funny, and for the most part hard-working Depending on the team and role, compensation and work-life balance can be great

Cons

Compensation and work-life balance can be bad if you are on a bad team, or worse, Spotlight. It is unbelievable how poorly managed this company is. Senior management abide by stale company policies last seen in the McCarthy era, and with an equal degree of paranoia. Expect constant surveillance and questioning of everything you do, as senior management does not trust anyone, probably because of how untrustworthy they themselves are. They prioritize control and power over actual growth and profitability of the company, and promotions reflect this. They worship financiers because they are not intelligent enough to succeed in finance themselves. The fact is, this is a company that preys on young people who don't know better, and deserve better. AVOID.

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