Detrimental to your mental health - Client Service Associate AlphaSights Employee Review

1.0
3 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Relocation support is generous and visa support is offered

Cons

AlphaSights Dubai is a burnout factory — zero work-life balance, no time off, constant micromanagement, and a toxic culture built on bullying and fear. They preach “thinking outside the box” but there’s no space for creativity in their rigid, outdated model. It’s mindless cold calling and emailing all day, with no real skills gained or transferable experience. Leadership is inexperienced and directionless, truly the blind leading the blind. You leave and work elsewhere you realise how backwards and unprofessional this place is. They only promote from within as no senior leader of any self respect or experience would ever, in a million years , work in a place like this.

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5.0
17 May 2026
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Pros

Very good pay, in the middle of the city, amazing people and networking

Cons

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5.0
22 Jun 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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