Would not recommend - Client Associate Third Bridge Employee Review

2.0
21 Apr 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work is incredibly easy if you can stomach being a glorified secretary/call center rep. You literally sit at a desk and cold call people off LinkedIn, which is an easy way to collect a check and an easier way to lose any sense of dignity.

Cons

Terrible hours, mediocre pay/benefits, big company with a startup structure and not in a good way. Very lean corporate structure, there’s really only one job to be done (scheduling consultations for end clients), so there’s not really a ladder to climb. On the plus side, this means that once people achieve project management status they basically just send emails all day, which is relatively easy. Hours are awful, 9-6 to start moving up and you’re expected to be on call until midnight with a 10 minute response time after your first promotion. In a macro sense, these are “knowledge brokers” without proprietary rights to the information they peddle. A third tier middleman company with a mindset to boot. They also pay less than direct competitors as evident from LinkedIn. I actively warn my friends who ask about opportunities away from this company.

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Third Bridge Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback, we take all feedback seriously. We are always looking at how we can improve on how we 'sell the role' in our recruitment process as well as the career progression opportunities we offer. We also regularly review our compensation and benefit offerings to ensure they are market competitive. If you have suggestions for how we can improve on these areas, please reach out to People Operations or provide feedback through the employee surveys.

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Cons

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