26 Mar 2015
TwinFocus Reviews
4.0
79% would recommend to a friend
84% positive business outlook
TwinFocus has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TwinFocus employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).
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23 reviews
3.0
4 Mar 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
First off, I just want to say the opportunities at TwinFocus are abundant and achievable. However, you must be willing to work hard (something I find lacking in most wealth management industry people) and eat dung. If you are not willing to do both, I wish you the best of luck in another industry. There is no investment in personnel or training but if you are a self-starter with determination you will come out on top. One partner is dominant (as in, solely runs the entire business)- while the other partners are lacking in many ways. The beta partners can come off as paranoid and insecure, and their worst habits permeate company culture. It can be difficult to ascertain if the partners want you to fail- certainly at times it does not seem like they want you to succeed. Even though your success means company success, at times it can feel as if you are fighting just to do your job “correctly”. Do not come into TwinFocus expecting to be nurtured, or have your hand held (though they certainly do a good job with clients). I truly believe TwinFocus is a good and generous workplace if you have the right work ethic. The firm has many interesting clients and there is a lot to learn. If you can stomach the work/life balance, it will make you stronger for future roles. BONUS TIP: the deferred compensation works in your favor if you push your fellow employees out 😉 you get THEIR deferred comp spread out against all remaining employees- so definitely push those people out if you want to score big.
Cons
The expectation is that you will give up your life to work for the company. Any day, any hour- however nobody is dying (except you on the inside)
1.0
2 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Cool clientele, nice office space, good location
Cons
Twin Focus has a lot of potential as a premiere multi-family office however so long as management treats their employees like the gum on the bottom of their shoe, it will be very difficult for them to become much more than what they are right now--an unforgiving playground for the partners to order people around, disrespect and flat out not care about employees. There is a severe disconnect between how upper level management perceives the firm and those just trying to learn, grow and create a career for themselves. There is little by way of training, support or anything that may make you feel secure in your role. The typical trajectory for mid-level employees starts with the partners selling you on the idea that hard work pays off, you then work really hard and try to get noticed but instead just get berated for the things you haven't done correctly until you just become a submissive servant of the operation. While this may seem like a disgruntled employee expressing frustration, it is a little bit of that but moreso than anything PSA to anyone who may be thinking about a potential opportunity with this firm. As the old saying goes, a fish rots from the head and this one really stinks!
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