Don't waste your time - Sales Associate AlphaSights Employee Review

1.0
5 Mar 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing really, the pay is good, but against the revenue you generate, stress and office hours, 8.30-6.30 (often much later) it's not worth it.

Cons

Besides everything already mentioned on this page, long hours, stress, micro management, poor management, young and inexperienced people in high up positions, etc. they promote fast (if you meet the often unachievable standards) but the VPs have no say in anything whatsoever, they are basically just a Senior Manager. AlphaSights will make you feel like a horrible person, misleading and tricking experts into engaging into insider information for a lowballed rate to feed a client that treats you like dirt on their shoe. The people they hire are too smart for this, those that realise leave quickly, and those that don't stay and get indoctrinated into the AlphaCult to perpetuate the cycle. Mostly the exit opportunities are non-existent, you learn no real skills, and will struggle, as I have to find something to go to. Add to the fact many people need a Visa, so they get trapped here struggling to get out and becoming more miserable. If your ideal resume soft skills consist of lying and harassing Senior Execs, and worshipping clients, and your ideal hard skills cold-calling and cold-emailing, then go for it, this is the place for you. If not, you are better than this sad institution.

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5.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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

4.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

All around really great people culture, for the most part everyone is super driven and willing to help You definitley do earn early responsibility especially if you show early aptitude It's fun getting to own client relationship at a young age

Cons

Work and day can be tedious and feel repetitive, you must like talking to people all day, every day The hurdle performance tracking can be stressful for younger Associates Increasingly tighter competition as clients seek to find cheaper alternatives Exit opportunities can feel limited to account management/customer success work

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