don't work here if you are not white - Sales Development Representative (SDR) AlphaSense Employee Review

1.0
2 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

lots of young people which means you get to build longterm friendships - however this is also a con because lots of young people means senior management will treat and speak to you in ways that they wouldn't if you were older

Cons

you will be undermined, ignored for promotions, you will outwork everyone and you work won't be acknowledged, you will do better numbers than everyone but still won't be praised like the others. they are keen to keep the leaders in the business white so don't bother applying here if you aren't that. all your hard work will indeed be in vain. leaving was the best thing i did for myself

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AlphaSense Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience during your time with us. We take your feedback seriously and we are sorry to hear about your experience. As a company, we are fully committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace and all the policies we build are to support that goal. The concerns you raise about biases and discrimination are deeply troubling. We want to assure you that we do not tolerate discrimination of any form and are continuously working to foster an environment where everyone feels valued and recognised for their contributions. We encourage all our team members to raise any concerns and we provide various platforms (People Team members, surveys, anonymous complaint forms etc.) where our employees can share feedback in a protected way. We appreciate your feedback on the lack of recognition and promotion opportunities. We want to assure you that our goal is to create a fair and merit-based system that rewards hard work and commitment, regardless of background. To align with this goal, we have launched various initiatives in the past few months to provide training and pathways to promotion for SDRs that have resulted in numerous successful internal promotions and we will keep building on this as we grow. Promotions undergo a structured interview and decision process and thorough independent review from our People Team to ensure equal opportunity is given to all members of the team. Your feedback is crucial in our ongoing efforts to improve, and we genuinely appreciate your contribution. If you would like to share more details, please feel free to contact me directly as I would welcome a discussion to gain deeper understanding on your experience. -John Reid-Dodick, Chief People Officer

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