Alphadetail Reviews

2.7

22% would recommend to a friend

(11 total reviews)

Rishi Varma

73% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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11 reviews
3.0
28 July 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There's a lot of room to move up in the company, and the company has a merit-based structure for promotions. There's a strong focus on professional development. Colleagues are friendly and helpful. People work hard but are willing to lend a hand during busy times.

Cons

There's not necessarily enough employees for the amount of work, which results in a lot of evening and weekend work. Company is on a quarter system, so there's always a mad rush at the end of each quarter to finish projects so revenue gets counted for that quarter. Salary is not necessarily merit-based and low for the number of hours. Expectations are high, resulting in a lack of work/life balance.

2.0
11 June 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great location, surrounding areas are really beautiful and good places to eat nearby. Great company to start a career in Market Research, smart, friendly and hard working employees who are always willing to guide and answer any questions. Since the office (San Mateo) is pretty small, one gets to interact with almost everyone. The office atmosphere is mostly friendly and the senior management had an open door policy. The company has a good client base and always has a variety of projects on their plate which gives employees a good learning curve and a wide exposure. The company provides food on many occasions and employee birthdays, festivals and other achievements are celebrated.

Cons

Long hours, employees end up working throughout the day. You dont have time for anything, since you are working all the time (including Saturdays and Sundays). Management does agree with the concept of work-life balance, but does not follow it. Some measures were promised to be laid to improve this, but it never happened. Management has been constantly changing after their merger with ImpactRx. They dont care much about employee feedback and will let you go whenever they feel. I was given my review feedback one day and was laid-off the next day. No room was given for improvement. Many employees have left the company for better opportunities and are doing much better work with better pay elsewhere. Associates are hired as cheap labor and are weighed down with multiple projects beyond their scope (rather than being staffed on a few projects). The company does not give you room for improvement, senior management dont want to give you time to learn (you basically dont have much anyways).

2.0
23 Nov 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good place to learn about market research. Poor leadership but good, hard working people. Changes happen in this field, but changes don't come easy.

Cons

I came to glassdoor when I was looking for jobs, and now I wish my experience will help some of you. The company constantly hires talent indicating very high turnover. The long hours is just one of the many reasons. I have worked on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. Management cares about sales numbers more than career development or quality work. Meanwhile junior staff is brought in as cheap labor. There is no HR so feedback is hardly heard. Review process is neither open nor fair. If you are ambitious and want an opportunity to grow, keep on looking.

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