UPDATE: my comprehensive ALPHASIGHTS GUIDE is now available 📝 alphasights.allygong.com/ 📚 I spent dozens S of hours on this guide and it goes into way more detail, including interview prep and tips :). this will help you phenomenally and hopefully help answer any remaining questions. you can email me if you have other questions after you go through this guide. please shoot me an email at allyinspires@gmail.com. Good luck and thanks for watching ⭐️📝
Thank you for this~! They just reached out to me through Handshake and that led me here, haha. I'm about to graduate from UCLA in June and feeling a little lost as to where to go next, especially considering the current global situation, but this video was really informative and helpful~! I think I'll give AlphaSights a shot :^) stay happy & healthy fellow Bruin 💛💙
Hi fellow Bruin! I’m so glad you found this helpful! I actually applied through handshake as well when I was at UCLA. I’m sure it’s an incredibly stressful time career wise for seniors right now, but I’m sure you’ll make the best of it~ 😃☺️
THIS! I just heard from them through handshake to apply for a position in New York. Your video really helped me. I applied, hope i hear back from them! fingers crossed
Thank you for this video! I just submitted my application and you really helped me a lot to prepare mentally and physically. Just praying that now that I can be considered and this vid definitely affirmed my excitement for the role
We Are in Unchartered Financial Waters! every day we encounter challenges that have become the new standard. Although we previously perceived it as a crisis, we now acknowledge it as the new normal and must adapt accordingly. Given the current economic difficulties that the country is experiencing in 2024, how can we enhance our earnings during this period of adjustment? I cannot let my $680,000 savings vanish after putting in so much effort to accumulate them.
Keeping some gold is usually a wise decision. You would be better off keeping away from equities for a bit or, even better, seeking advice from an expert given the current market conditions and everything that is at risk with the current economy.
You have a very valid point, I started investing on my own and for a long time, the market was really ripping me off. I decided to hire a CFA, even though I was skeptical at first, and I beat the market by more than 9%. I thought it was a fluke until it happened two years in a row, and so I’ve been sticking to investing via an analyst.
NICOLE ANASTASIA PLUMLEE' is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.
Thank you for saving me hours of back and forth investigation into the markets. I simply copied and pasted her full name into my browser, and her website came up first in search results. She looks flawless.
Hi Ally! Thank you for sharing your experience at AlphaSights and for expressing your sincere thoughts on the time you spent working there! It has been a year since I have graduated from college and I am considering AlphaSight as a possible option to jump-start my professional career. Your video gave some good insights into what it could be like to work at AlphaSights. Again, thank you for sharing this video, and I look forward to more of your suggestions and content from your channel!
Hi Ally! Stumbled upon your videos when I’m researching AlphaSights. I’m currently going through the interview process for their Associates program - I’ll be graduating from UCLA this coming June as an Econ major as well! Thanks for sharing your experience and insights! Go Bruins💙💛
This was really helpful! Thank you! I'm a senior attending UC San Diego. Trying to find a job during these times is really stressful but thanks for all the helpful tips!
Hi Ashley! You’re welcome 😊 I’m sure it is stressful time being a senior and all...I hope you have a great rest of your quarter and thanks for your comment 💕
Hi Ally, thank you for your video! I'm currently at the start of the AlphaSights onboarding process and your insights really helped me to get a better picture of the company and possible ups and downs. Hope you found something that fit you!
I really admire how eloquently you try to subtly mention the 'flip side of the company environment' with its diversity or lack thereof (but more so what that actually entails and what some might be more interested to be mentally prepared for). Even though I'm not 100% sure what you mean, as someone from California as well, I think I totally get what you mean, if that makes any sense lol.
Hi Ally, thanks for posting this. I got a recruiting message to apply to the CST but after hearing your video, I realize it's not the right fit for me as I just graduated with an MBA and I'm 34! Thank you for the help, it was difficult to get an understanding of what the role was without this video!
Unfortunately, no. Haha, I am looking for any jobs related to data analytics and start my career with data. Anyways, someone just messaged me in linkedin and said try to apply. So that's why I came to this watch vid.
Thank you Ally for making this video. It was very informative especially during this time. Just graduated this week with my bachelor's in finance in NYC and AlphaSights reached out to me for a NYC associate role on handshake. Let's see what happens.
Hey Ally! Love your video. very insightful and helpful. I'll be having the final round of interview with AlphaSights tonight. Hopefully I will see you in Shanghai office next year!!
@@Trevor-Watlington how did you know you h rejected! Explain more! After the interview I thought you already got the job why were you rejected! Your experience can go along way
Wow so timely! I'm literally applying for their 2021 Client Service Team. It'ss a bit intimidating but the company culture comes off very friendly so I think it's a good balance but thanks so much for this video
Hi Ally. I am interviewing with AlphaSights for an administrative position. It seems that everyone in the company is 20-45 years younger than me! Did you come across any seniors, or even people 50 and above, working there in any capacity? How well did the culture accept and integrate them? What are your thoughts on how that might work out?
Being a broker is a thing. That’s someone, who is not a subject matter expert, connecting people who are. That’s why you can be flighty, smiley, and use professional speak to get a commission when actual professionals deal with each other. Perfect gig for the newest generation of debt laden undergrads
Hi Ally! This video was great. I recently got my final interview with the senior leadership. Do you have any tips on how to prepare for this or what I can expect? Please let me know! Thankyou
Hi Ally! This was great! Thanks for the insight and transparency. I'm also a Bruin and was reached out to through Handshake, so this was extremely helpful. Giving this a shot! Again - thanks a bunch.
Thank you so much! This was very helpful, I just graduated from IESE Business school Master in Management and am in the recruitment process for Alphasights! I am just wondering what are some of the exit opportunities that you get while working there?
Hi Ally! I'm graduating this May and I'm about to start the interview process for the Associate Program! Thanks for posting this video. I really enjoyed watching you speak more in depth about the company culture and what's expected of you at AlphaSights because they recently contacted me on Handshake. Currently I'm scheduled to interview for the SF location but I'm based in NYC. Do you think I should let them know that I can't relocate unless it's a full time position+til after Covid, before or during the interview? I don't want to ruin my chances of progressing or being accepted but I also don't want to mislead the recruiters? :/ Thanks for reading!
@@shawqassed4467 Hey, just saw your comment. I need some information regarding the interview stage. Even though you went through the stages almost a year ago, can you still provide some info?
Hi Ally! Thanks for sharing your experience! Alpha Sights reached out to me on Handshake regarding the associate programme, and I am interested in the position, so I think I'm going to apply.
Hi Ally ! I was inspired by your video, and applied to AlphaSights (same position and location as you), and I actually got an interview in a couple weeks! I am very excited, but also super nervous; would you have any advice going into the interview?
Aries, can I ask you if you could provide some tips and advice on the resume? I found an article on resume tips on their blog but it is a 2014 article.
Thank you for sharing your experience at AlphaSights! I have a digital interview for an Associate position in the San Francisco office for the 2 year Associate Program. I am an MBA grad from the University of San Diego and who was looking to make a mid-career transition out of Biotech towards Market Research when I stumbled upon this industry via Handshake. Do you feel someone who is older (I am 39 but my personality and upbeat demeanor have people guessing I am 10 years younger) would fit in culturally? I am concerned since I am about past the post-college party stage. I do play a lot of sports and love talking to people. However, I am also am an ambivert and although I am ambitious, going full bore would likely have me burned out. I tend to enjoy a balance of things and I do have concerns about the monotonous work. However, the ability to work with agnostic industries is what I am looking for as I crave learning and diversity. Thoughts on whether you believe I might fit in? Apologize for the long-winded comment!
Hi Kenneth! It’s definitely a good area for market research and business diversity...and a great sporty culture at AS! I’m not so sure about the SF office, but there are a lot of team sports and activities in the NY office. As for monotony, that might be an issue but it really depends case by case! Hope that helps
@@allygong Thank Ally! I appreciate the quick feedback. Were there any mid-career changers that take on the Associate challenge? I'm pretty open-minded but at the same time don't want to feel too out of place if all the Associates happen to all be new grads. My wishful thinking would hope not but realistically I am aware that this may be a factor.
@@KennethW81 Hey, I get you completely. What happened, did you proceed to join AS? I am 10 years older and have the same concerns? Any thoughts / pointers?
Hi Ally! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the experience of expert networking work! I've just got an offer of the the same position as you, and I'm very interested about the future view of this job and do you have any plan in the future?
Hi Molly! I can’t speak on behalf of them, but that should be clear on the job application? And I’m sure that’s something they could also answer over email or in interview! 😊
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I am also an undergrad senior looking to work in NYC and I just got a first-round interview from them. Any tips you can share for the interview process?
hi Alyssa! there's really a huge range....there are a lot of basic business roles that you can go into as an Associate. if you become a manager, then people also go into more project management/general management roles as well.
Hey, this video was very helpful, thank you. Any tips on the first round face to face interview? They said it would last for 45 minutes, so that is quite scary. Thank you
@@allygong Hi Ally, your advise was very helpful. I cleared my interview and have progressed to the case study round. Any advise on how to prepare for that? I am very puzzled at this point, since I don't know if they would give me the brief for the case to work on or would ask me to find a case example.
Hi Ally, This video is so helpful! How would you recommend us to move forward in the process? I passed the first round of interview, and I saw there would be case interview. How would you advice people to prepare for the interview? Thank you!
Hi crystal! I apologize for the late response, hopefully you were able to find the answers somewhere else. I found it helpful to study the cases on their website and understand all the logic and reasoning behind the process
I found this to be very insightful!...I am a recent 2019 December graduate from The Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, and am interested in the possibility of working at AlphaSights. Um, One question I have is, how competitive is the screening process?
Thank You for creating this helpful video. I have my next interview with AlphaSights soon in which I will have a case study to complete. Any tips on how one can prepare for the case study?
Hi JK, thanks for watching. For case study practice: Understand logically what the client would be looking to learn and what perspectives the client might be coming from (due diligence? Shorting? Investing?), and then practice doing research based on that ask. Practice explaining your thought process as well. Good luck!
Ally Gong Just finished my interview with AlphaSights and just wanted to say thank you for your advice. It definitely helped. Now I’m just waiting to see whether or not I move to the next round. I wonder How long they take to respond though but we’ll see
@@jaykular298 hi, I am now at the case study round of the interview. I was wondering if you could offer any insight on how to do well in the case study round? many thanks
Hi thanks for sharing the insights. In the end you mentioned that you dropped the thought of moving to Asia. May I ask if this is something you can decide later even though the program you applied for was designed to transfer you after half year?
Thank you for this awesome vid! I've been researching this company a lot and am just wondering, would you consider it to be similar to a recruiting firm? It seems to be very similar. Thanks :)
Hi Ally, I have an interview with the Discover AlphaSights program and I was wondering if you could offer me any advice or knowledge you have on this specific program for sophomores. Thank you so much for understanding!
Hi Ally, thank you for providing an insight on AlphaSights ! Although I’m just an incoming freshman in college, I’ve truly been inspired by your videos and hope to work at AlphaSights when I graduate. Do you have any recommendations on certain types of internships I should apply for? Once again, thank you :)
Hi Jennifer! Thanks for your nice comment 💕 I would definitely try applying to AlphaSight’s summer internships! General business internships are good too (finance, analyst, rotational internships) and also recognized larger companies. School leadership or sports involvement is great too!
Hi. I have the first interview with Aphasight (London-based) on Wed. Could you please suggest how to prepare for it and what questions they could be asking?
Hi Ally, thanks for sharing! I'm a recent graduate from a Canadian university and going to pursue a master's degree in HK. They reached me out via Linkedin and I realize they are hiring customer service associates. Any comments on this role?
Hi Jehong! Good luck in your interviews! I would make sure you’re very familiar with all the information on the website and the role that you’re applying for.
Thanks for the video. 4:13 in, there are psychological and sociological reasons why there are 26 year olds and younger. The military wants barely 18 year olds. This way they can get them before their brains have fully matured to be able to think for themselves more clearly and confidently. 26 years old is about the age someone would leave a job like alpha sights for career job. The new young energy is farmed by business’s. Remember, your existence there is to make them money. It’s a business, not a ymca. Thanks again for the video 👍
I got offered an interview and I thought I did SO well but sadly afterwards I was rejected :/ do you think it’s a good idea to apply again? 😕 I’m certain that I’m qualified but I think I was just too nervous during the interview 😓
Hi Ally- Do you think someone with absolutely no knowledge in consulting(/consulting case study process) would be able to pass the second round of interviews? It seems like Alphasights is not a management consulting company, but according to their homepage applicants need to tackle "case study" problems during interviews.. :(
Hey Ally, Thanks for the video. Very insightful. Do you think this role is good for me as someone who has two years of post graduate work experience and completing a masters degree this summer? Or is it ideal for fresh college grads only?
Hi Robert! Thanks for your comment. Do you know what kind of field or work you eventually want to go into? I would generally say the associate role is better for undergrads but comment what you’re eventually looking to go into and it might be different depending on that
@@allygong ideally I want to work in tech or consulting as I'm doing a MS in Business Analytics in Boston. But I'm currently interviewing for AlphaSight's NYC Associate role. I hope it still works out so that I will have to make a choice.
Robert Malongo it wouldn’t feed well into tech, people do go on to working in consulting but it’s also not the most direct route. I would suggest it if you’re going more into investing or banking
Hello Ally, thank you for this information! I currently work at TD Ameritrade, in Texas! Would you recommend this job for someone that wants to move forward? Or is it something similar to a role as a relationship manager? Thank you for the insights!
Hi Diego! What kind of role do you have there? I would say the manager role at this company (not the Associate role) is similar to a relationship manager
Hi Ally, It’s such a helpful video about the insights of AlphaSights. However, I’m wondering if you got any tips that how do you effectively find the main industry experts or use the key words on the searching engines (if it’s how you work) for each case.
Hi Nelson! Yea sure, most of the time it will be C-suite leaders, if the project is more specific, you might need a more specific position title. Once you know the position title, you can go to LinkedIn or company websites to find people in those titles. Hope that helped!
I just love your videos ❤. I'm going to study Economics (I'm a junior in high school) and you help me a lot with all the information that you are giving us. How did you know that you want to study economics or why did you study economics? And also what clases do you recommend me to take in high school?
Hi Damato! Thanks for your comment and I’m glad you like my videos!! I am planning to make a video soon explaining my major but I basically chose it because it was a practical major and I was also interested in the economics courses I took in high school. I would recommend you to take classes you’re interested in!
@@allygong I'll be waiting for that video! ❤ And sadly my school doesn't have any specific economics subject. They only have introduction to business, statistics, accounting, calculus and marketing. I don't know which ones to take next year. Also, thanks for answering me :)
Damaro those aren’t specifically economics, but you will be taking those subjects throughout economics study so it will still be a good introduction to see if you like the topic overall! Good luck 👍
Hi Ally, I'm so glad that I found your video after applying for the bilingual client service role position. I just graduated from UC Berkeley as a psychology major, and currently, I'm very miserable with job hunting. I very much appreciate that your video explains how this position is great for an undergraduate student as the first job. I hope that I could be able to get this job and work in Hong Kong or Shanghai. Can you give me a brief summary of how the interview process work and how to prepare for the interview? I did some research and heard that it is a phone interview, a case interview, and a final interview, but most people got rejected after the case interview, so I'm kinda worried about it. Looking forward to hear your feedback :)
Do you think it's essential to be a business major? They reached out to me through handshake, but I majored in international relations and minored in business.
Ally Gong Thanks for replying! I got through the first HR interview but was unfortunately rejected because the hong kong office is no longer sponsoring visas for international applicants next year, just putting this here for everyones info!
Thank you so much for making this video! It helps me a lot. Anyway, I want to ask you a question. Does every employee get a chance to work in other locations? :>
Hi Bo! You definitely have an opportunity to if you really want to, there are different programs within the company, but make sure that you figure it out and ask about it early on so the company can let you know if there are the spots or demand for the location you’d like to go to!
Hello, I was recently contacted by a recruiter for their Tokyo office, and didn't know anything about the company so thank you for your insight into the company environment. I was wondering if you would be able to answer whether the work is detail-oriented or more broad-spectrum? Thank you
I know it’s a sort of vague answer but the best I can say is day to day there’s a lot of details, but the projects you’ll be working on is broad spectrum
Also, this video is veeeeeery vague about the work. The culture is maybe 10% to 20% of the reason I’d join a company. I’m there to work and create upward mobility in my life. Not be a part of regular toga parties. Can you please elaborate on what you mean by a “quota?” I thought this was a Customer Associate Rep position not a sales position. If this is a sales position then please say that. Takes 20 seconds to sum up this business. Great culture, sales, cold calling, and quota driven business. If your employment is based off of sales, you’re not a customer associate, you’re in sales. Getting young people into jobs like this is no wonder why there is such a high TURN OVER rate. People that will take the first offer on the table, then get duped by the carrot and the stick. Thanks again for this video. Helped make me not want this.
UPDATE: my comprehensive ALPHASIGHTS GUIDE is now available 📝 alphasights.allygong.com/ 📚 I spent dozens S of hours on this guide and it goes into way more detail, including interview prep and tips :). this will help you phenomenally and hopefully help answer any remaining questions. you can email me if you have other questions after you go through this guide.
please shoot me an email at allyinspires@gmail.com. Good luck and thanks for watching ⭐️📝
Thank you for this~! They just reached out to me through Handshake and that led me here, haha. I'm about to graduate from UCLA in June and feeling a little lost as to where to go next, especially considering the current global situation, but this video was really informative and helpful~! I think I'll give AlphaSights a shot :^) stay happy & healthy fellow Bruin 💛💙
Hi fellow Bruin! I’m so glad you found this helpful! I actually applied through handshake as well when I was at UCLA. I’m sure it’s an incredibly stressful time career wise for seniors right now, but I’m sure you’ll make the best of it~ 😃☺️
THIS! I just heard from them through handshake to apply for a position in New York. Your video really helped me. I applied, hope i hear back from them! fingers crossed
Thank you for this video! I just submitted my application and you really helped me a lot to prepare mentally and physically. Just praying that now that I can be considered and this vid definitely affirmed my excitement for the role
We Are in Unchartered Financial Waters! every day we encounter challenges that have become the new standard. Although we previously perceived it as a crisis, we now acknowledge it as the new normal and must adapt accordingly. Given the current economic difficulties that the country is experiencing in 2024, how can we enhance our earnings during this period of adjustment? I cannot let my $680,000 savings vanish after putting in so much effort to accumulate them.
Keeping some gold is usually a wise decision. You would be better off keeping away from equities for a bit or, even better, seeking advice from an expert given the current market conditions and everything that is at risk with the current economy.
You have a very valid point, I started investing on my own and for a long time, the market was really ripping me off. I decided to hire a CFA, even though I was skeptical at first, and I beat the market by more than 9%. I thought it was a fluke until it happened two years in a row, and so I’ve been sticking to investing via an analyst.
Could you possibly recommend a CFA you've consulted with?
NICOLE ANASTASIA PLUMLEE' is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.
Thank you for saving me hours of back and forth investigation into the markets. I simply copied and pasted her full name into my browser, and her website came up first in search results. She looks flawless.
Hi Ally!
Thank you for sharing your experience at AlphaSights and for expressing your sincere thoughts on the time you spent working there! It has been a year since I have graduated from college and I am considering AlphaSight as a possible option to jump-start my professional career. Your video gave some good insights into what it could be like to work at AlphaSights. Again, thank you for sharing this video, and I look forward to more of your suggestions and content from your channel!
Hi! You’re welcome- I’m glad the video was helpful. If you ever have questions do let me know 😺
Hi Ally! Stumbled upon your videos when I’m researching AlphaSights. I’m currently going through the interview process for their Associates program - I’ll be graduating from UCLA this coming June as an Econ major as well! Thanks for sharing your experience and insights! Go Bruins💙💛
Oh wow that’s so exciting! Fellow economics bruins 😍😍 which office are you applying to?
This was really helpful! Thank you! I'm a senior attending UC San Diego. Trying to find a job during these times is really stressful but thanks for all the helpful tips!
Hi Ashley! You’re welcome 😊 I’m sure it is stressful time being a senior and all...I hope you have a great rest of your quarter and thanks for your comment 💕
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the input as I am an applicant for the CST @ the NY office :) Glad to hear you enjoyed the city life
Hi Ally, thank you for your video! I'm currently at the start of the AlphaSights onboarding process and your insights really helped me to get a better picture of the company and possible ups and downs. Hope you found something that fit you!
I really admire how eloquently you try to subtly mention the 'flip side of the company environment' with its diversity or lack thereof (but more so what that actually entails and what some might be more interested to be mentally prepared for). Even though I'm not 100% sure what you mean, as someone from California as well, I think I totally get what you mean, if that makes any sense lol.
Hi Ally, thanks for posting this. I got a recruiting message to apply to the CST but after hearing your video, I realize it's not the right fit for me as I just graduated with an MBA and I'm 34! Thank you for the help, it was difficult to get an understanding of what the role was without this video!
Hi! You are welcome!!! Yes, I do believe many Associates in the role are undergraduates. I'm really glad this was helpful in your decision making!
Thank you so much for the detailed pros and cons. It really helped me consider whether to go through or not in the application process.
You’re welcome! Did you end up applying? :P :D
Unfortunately, no. Haha, I am looking for any jobs related to data analytics and start my career with data. Anyways, someone just messaged me in linkedin and said try to apply. So that's why I came to this watch vid.
Dear Ally , Thank you I am interested in the position 🙏 . Thank you for your content . It’s Amazing 👍
You’re so welcome!
Thank you Ally for making this video. It was very informative especially during this time. Just graduated this week with my bachelor's in finance in NYC and AlphaSights reached out to me for a NYC associate role on handshake. Let's see what happens.
What ended up happening did you receive an offer?
Hey Ally! Love your video. very insightful and helpful. I'll be having the final round of interview with AlphaSights tonight. Hopefully I will see you in Shanghai office next year!!
Thank you!!!!!! I hope it went well for you 💕
just got an interview with alphasights, excited :-)
Congrats and good luck!
@@StanleyAdaigbe nah i got rejected lol
@@Trevor-Watlington how did you know you h rejected! Explain more! After the interview I thought you already got the job why were you rejected! Your experience can go along way
Wow so timely! I'm literally applying for their 2021 Client Service Team. It'ss a bit intimidating but the company culture comes off very friendly so I think it's a good balance but thanks so much for this video
You are super welcome!
late response, but how did it go?
Hi Ally. I am interviewing with AlphaSights for an administrative position. It seems that everyone in the company is 20-45 years younger than me! Did you come across any seniors, or even people 50 and above, working there in any capacity? How well did the culture accept and integrate them? What are your thoughts on how that might work out?
Being a broker is a thing. That’s someone, who is not a subject matter expert, connecting people who are. That’s why you can be flighty, smiley, and use professional speak to get a commission when actual professionals deal with each other. Perfect gig for the newest generation of debt laden undergrads
Hi Ally!
This video was great. I recently got my final interview with the senior leadership. Do you have any tips on how to prepare for this or what I can expect? Please let me know! Thankyou
Just sent in an application to them myself. Thank you for this video :) Very informative!
You’re welcome! Good luck
Hi Ally! This was great!
Thanks for the insight and transparency. I'm also a Bruin and was reached out to through Handshake, so this was extremely helpful.
Giving this a shot! Again - thanks a bunch.
Hi Melissa, fellow bruin!
Great video Ally! Hope you are well. Seems like you've been able to learn a lot!
Can you provide any insight from the side of the "experts"? What is the workflow for the expert and how much do they get paid? Thank you.
Thank you so much! This was very helpful, I just graduated from IESE Business school Master in Management and am in the recruitment process for Alphasights! I am just wondering what are some of the exit opportunities that you get while working there?
Hi Ally. I am studying at USC Marshall, applying for CSA position at AlphaSights Shanghai Office, your video is really helpful
hey James- the Shanghai office is awesome :D I was a UCLA Bruin btw! hahaha. Thanks for watching!
@@allygong like your videos
Hi Ally! I'm graduating this May and I'm about to start the interview process for the Associate Program! Thanks for posting this video. I really enjoyed watching you speak more in depth about the company culture and what's expected of you at AlphaSights because they recently contacted me on Handshake. Currently I'm scheduled to interview for the SF location but I'm based in NYC. Do you think I should let them know that I can't relocate unless it's a full time position+til after Covid, before or during the interview? I don't want to ruin my chances of progressing or being accepted but I also don't want to mislead the recruiters? :/ Thanks for reading!
I hope everything went well for you ? I'm currently in the interview stages and having some trouble working out the logistics too.
@@shawqassed4467 Hey, just saw your comment. I need some information regarding the interview stage. Even though you went through the stages almost a year ago, can you still provide some info?
Hi Ally! Thanks for sharing your experience! Alpha Sights reached out to me on Handshake regarding the associate programme, and I am interested in the position, so I think I'm going to apply.
Hi Ally ! I was inspired by your video, and applied to AlphaSights (same position and location as you), and I actually got an interview in a couple weeks! I am very excited, but also super nervous; would you have any advice going into the interview?
Aries, can I ask you if you could provide some tips and advice on the resume? I found an article on resume tips on their blog but it is a 2014 article.
If Ally can share some tips I will be really appreciate as well!
Thank you for sharing your experience at AlphaSights! I have a digital interview for an Associate position in the San Francisco office for the 2 year Associate Program. I am an MBA grad from the University of San Diego and who was looking to make a mid-career transition out of Biotech towards Market Research when I stumbled upon this industry via Handshake. Do you feel someone who is older (I am 39 but my personality and upbeat demeanor have people guessing I am 10 years younger) would fit in culturally? I am concerned since I am about past the post-college party stage. I do play a lot of sports and love talking to people. However, I am also am an ambivert and although I am ambitious, going full bore would likely have me burned out. I tend to enjoy a balance of things and I do have concerns about the monotonous work. However, the ability to work with agnostic industries is what I am looking for as I crave learning and diversity. Thoughts on whether you believe I might fit in? Apologize for the long-winded comment!
Hi Kenneth! It’s definitely a good area for market research and business diversity...and a great sporty culture at AS! I’m not so sure about the SF office, but there are a lot of team sports and activities in the NY office. As for monotony, that might be an issue but it really depends case by case! Hope that helps
@@allygong Thank Ally! I appreciate the quick feedback. Were there any mid-career changers that take on the Associate challenge? I'm pretty open-minded but at the same time don't want to feel too out of place if all the Associates happen to all be new grads. My wishful thinking would hope not but realistically I am aware that this may be a factor.
@@KennethW81 Hey, I get you completely. What happened, did you proceed to join AS? I am 10 years older and have the same concerns? Any thoughts / pointers?
Hi Ally! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the experience of expert networking work! I've just got an offer of the the same position as you, and I'm very interested about the future view of this job and do you have any plan in the future?
Thank you, a very interesting and broad review.
Thank you for making this video!
Thank you so much for sharing this great video! Does AlphaSights accept OPT or sponsor H1-B now?
Hi Molly! I can’t speak on behalf of them, but that should be clear on the job application? And I’m sure that’s something they could also answer over email or in interview! 😊
what’s the difference between glg alphasights and thirdbridge?
Very helpful! Thank you xx
You’re welcome!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I am also an undergrad senior looking to work in NYC and I just got a first-round interview from them. Any tips you can share for the interview process?
Hi Ally! What are the exit opportunities like after working as an Associate at AlphaSights? What types of jobs do people pursue after? Thanks!
hi Alyssa! there's really a huge range....there are a lot of basic business roles that you can go into as an Associate. if you become a manager, then people also go into more project management/general management roles as well.
Hey, this video was very helpful, thank you.
Any tips on the first round face to face interview? They said it would last for 45 minutes, so that is quite scary. Thank you
Be confident, be conversational and do all your research on the company (website, Glassdoor, articles) good luck and you’re welcome!
@@allygong Hi Ally, your advise was very helpful. I cleared my interview and have progressed to the case study round. Any advise on how to prepare for that? I am very puzzled at this point, since I don't know if they would give me the brief for the case to work on or would ask me to find a case example.
Anoosha Vaswani did you complete your interviews with AS? If so how was the case study / roleplay round
Anoosha Vaswani hi Anoosha I sent you an invitation to connect on LinkedIn I’m also going through the interview process
Hi Ally,
This video is so helpful! How would you recommend us to move forward in the process? I passed the first round of interview, and I saw there would be case interview. How would you advice people to prepare for the interview? Thank you!
Hi crystal! I apologize for the late response, hopefully you were able to find the answers somewhere else. I found it helpful to study the cases on their website and understand all the logic and reasoning behind the process
Loved the video, very helpful!
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful
I found this to be very insightful!...I am a recent 2019 December graduate from The Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, and am interested in the possibility of working at AlphaSights. Um, One question I have is, how competitive is the screening process?
Hi Nital. Good question. I would say it’s competitive for sure! Good luck ☺️
Thank You for creating this helpful video. I have my next interview with AlphaSights soon in which I will have a case study to complete. Any tips on how one can prepare for the case study?
Hi JK, thanks for watching. For case study practice: Understand logically what the client would be looking to learn and what perspectives the client might be coming from (due diligence? Shorting? Investing?), and then practice doing research based on that ask. Practice explaining your thought process as well. Good luck!
Ally Gong Just finished my interview with AlphaSights and just wanted to say thank you for your advice. It definitely helped. Now I’m just waiting to see whether or not I move to the next round. I wonder How long they take to respond though but we’ll see
@@jaykular298 hi, I am now at the case study round of the interview. I was wondering if you could offer any insight on how to do well in the case study round? many thanks
Hi thanks for sharing the insights. In the end you mentioned that you dropped the thought of moving to Asia. May I ask if this is something you can decide later even though the program you applied for was designed to transfer you after half year?
Hi Lin, no this is actually something that is predetermined- it is not flexible in that sense, at least not at this current point of the company
Thank you for this awesome vid! I've been researching this company a lot and am just wondering, would you consider it to be similar to a recruiting firm? It seems to be very similar. Thanks :)
how many hours a week would you say on avg? based on the vid i would guess ~50, but would love a confirmation
i’d say 40-50!
why do you cut after every 3 Words? The Soundclipping and the Jumps are way tooo much and really annoying
Gahh sorry haha ikr 😅
Hi Ally,
I have an interview with the Discover AlphaSights program and I was wondering if you could offer me any advice or knowledge you have on this specific program for sophomores. Thank you so much for understanding!
I’m a recent MBA grad (I’m also 30). AlphaSights reached out to me on Handshake. Do you think this type of job is a fit for someone like me?
Hi Jenny! Did they reach out for an Associate role or a different role?
Im in college at Regent University age 52 pursuing my juris doctor degree
Thank you for great information!
You’re welcome!
Hi Ally, thank you for providing an insight on AlphaSights ! Although I’m just an incoming freshman in college, I’ve truly been inspired by your videos and hope to work at AlphaSights when I graduate. Do you have any recommendations on certain types of internships I should apply for? Once again, thank you :)
Hi Jennifer! Thanks for your nice comment 💕 I would definitely try applying to AlphaSight’s summer internships! General business internships are good too (finance, analyst, rotational internships) and also recognized larger companies. School leadership or sports involvement is great too!
Ally Gong OMG you replied! Thank you , I’ll update you on my college journey :)
What is this editing software that rapidly cuts things together? Its so hard to watch.
Hi. I have the first interview with Aphasight (London-based) on Wed. Could you please suggest how to prepare for it and what questions they could be asking?
Hi, how did your interview go?
Hi , I applied but I wasn’t selected for an interview. I graduated in 2020 . Do you have any insight or advice I can take to reapply?
Hi Ally, thanks for sharing! I'm a recent graduate from a Canadian university and going to pursue a master's degree in HK. They reached me out via Linkedin and I realize they are hiring customer service associates. Any comments on this role?
Dear Ally,
Thank you for the video!
Waiting for my next round of interview (case interview) at Alphasites ^^
Any suggestions on how to prepare for it?
Hi Jehong! Good luck in your interviews! I would make sure you’re very familiar with all the information on the website and the role that you’re applying for.
예전 댓글이긴 하지만 한국분이신 것 같은데 세컨드 라운드 패스하셨는지 여쭤봐도 될까요??
Thanks for the video. 4:13 in, there are psychological and sociological reasons why there are 26 year olds and younger.
The military wants barely 18 year olds. This way they can get them before their brains have fully matured to be able to think for themselves more clearly and confidently.
26 years old is about the age someone would leave a job like alpha sights for career job.
The new young energy is farmed by business’s. Remember, your existence there is to make them money. It’s a business, not a ymca.
Thanks again for the video 👍
Dude youre so welcome 🙄
I got offered an interview and I thought I did SO well but sadly afterwards I was rejected :/ do you think it’s a good idea to apply again? 😕 I’m certain that I’m qualified but I think I was just too nervous during the interview 😓
Hi Ally- Do you think someone with absolutely no knowledge in consulting(/consulting case study process) would be able to pass the second round of interviews? It seems like Alphasights is not a management consulting company, but according to their homepage applicants need to tackle "case study" problems during interviews.. :(
Hi ! I'm currently wondering the same thing, were you able to know more about it?
Hey Ally,
Thanks for the video. Very insightful. Do you think this role is good for me as someone who has two years of post graduate work experience and completing a masters degree this summer? Or is it ideal for fresh college grads only?
Hi Robert! Thanks for your comment. Do you know what kind of field or work you eventually want to go into? I would generally say the associate role is better for undergrads but comment what you’re eventually looking to go into and it might be different depending on that
@@allygong ideally I want to work in tech or consulting as I'm doing a MS in Business Analytics in Boston. But I'm currently interviewing for AlphaSight's NYC Associate role. I hope it still works out so that I will have to make a choice.
Robert Malongo it wouldn’t feed well into tech, people do go on to working in consulting but it’s also not the most direct route. I would suggest it if you’re going more into investing or banking
But of course good luck anyway with your interviews!
@@allygong Oh okay. Thanks for your candid feedback. Really appreciated!
Hi Ally! Would u say the position require a lot of prior business knowledge and technical skills? Thank you!!
Hey there! It definitely helps, but you'll learn what you need along the way :)
Hello Ally, thank you for this information! I currently work at TD Ameritrade, in Texas! Would you recommend this job for someone that wants to move forward? Or is it something similar to a role as a relationship manager? Thank you for the insights!
Hi Diego! What kind of role do you have there? I would say the manager role at this company (not the Associate role) is similar to a relationship manager
Isn’t alphasights known for being an epicenter of insider trading activity?
oops that's not a good look
@@allygong look up the PBS documentary about Steve Cohen on UA-cam. It’s pretty damning about these search firms
constant jump cuts make this really difficult to watch. regardless, thanks for the information
Thank you so much for this video?
Welcomee....? ☺️
Hi Ally,
It’s such a helpful video about the insights of AlphaSights. However, I’m wondering if you got any tips that how do you effectively find the main industry experts or use the key words on the searching engines (if it’s how you work) for each case.
Hi Nelson! Yea sure, most of the time it will be C-suite leaders, if the project is more specific, you might need a more specific position title. Once you know the position title, you can go to LinkedIn or company websites to find people in those titles. Hope that helped!
I just love your videos ❤. I'm going to study Economics (I'm a junior in high school) and you help me a lot with all the information that you are giving us. How did you know that you want to study economics or why did you study economics? And also what clases do you recommend me to take in high school?
Hi Damato! Thanks for your comment and I’m glad you like my videos!! I am planning to make a video soon explaining my major but I basically chose it because it was a practical major and I was also interested in the economics courses I took in high school. I would recommend you to take classes you’re interested in!
@@allygong I'll be waiting for that video! ❤ And sadly my school doesn't have any specific economics subject. They only have introduction to business, statistics, accounting, calculus and marketing. I don't know which ones to take next year.
Also, thanks for answering me :)
Damaro those aren’t specifically economics, but you will be taking those subjects throughout economics study so it will still be a good introduction to see if you like the topic overall! Good luck 👍
Thank you!
Did you apply online for this associate program at alphasights?
Yes and I attended some of their events in Shanghai!
@@allygong Just making sure you apply on their career page on alphasight am I right?
Peter Ke yea that’s where you would officially apply for a role :)
@@allygong Thanks for the help! Good luck on your youtube channel
Hi ally this is a great vedeo very helpfull
hi Erik! glad it was helpful :)
@@allygong thank you so much
Hi Ally, I'm so glad that I found your video after applying for the bilingual client service role position. I just graduated from UC Berkeley as a psychology major, and currently, I'm very miserable with job hunting. I very much appreciate that your video explains how this position is great for an undergraduate student as the first job. I hope that I could be able to get this job and work in Hong Kong or Shanghai. Can you give me a brief summary of how the interview process work and how to prepare for the interview? I did some research and heard that it is a phone interview, a case interview, and a final interview, but most people got rejected after the case interview, so I'm kinda worried about it. Looking forward to hear your feedback :)
Whats the salary for entry position
Do you think it's essential to be a business major? They reached out to me through handshake, but I majored in international relations and minored in business.
Definitely not!
hi! does anyone know if alphasights is still sponsoring work visas in hong kong?
I'm not sure, but you would be able to figure that out in the application/interview process
Ally Gong Thanks for replying! I got through the first HR interview but was unfortunately rejected because the hong kong office is no longer sponsoring visas for international applicants next year, just putting this here for everyones info!
Thank you so much for making this video!
It helps me a lot.
Anyway, I want to ask you a question.
Does every employee get a chance to work in other locations?
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Hi Bo! You definitely have an opportunity to if you really want to, there are different programs within the company, but make sure that you figure it out and ask about it early on so the company can let you know if there are the spots or demand for the location you’d like to go to!
저도 상반기채용 쓰는데 파이팅해요!
s44504620 여러분 파이팅해요!
谢谢！
Can this company be considered as a PR business? I
it’s definitely not PR!
Hello,
I was recently contacted by a recruiter for their Tokyo office, and didn't know anything about the company so thank you for your insight into the company environment. I was wondering if you would be able to answer whether the work is detail-oriented or more broad-spectrum?
Thank you
I know it’s a sort of vague answer but the best I can say is day to day there’s a lot of details, but the projects you’ll be working on is broad spectrum
Thanks for the wonderful video ally ✨
Hi Ariel! I’m glad it was helpful!
Also, this video is veeeeeery vague about the work. The culture is maybe 10% to 20% of the reason I’d join a company. I’m there to work and create upward mobility in my life. Not be a part of regular toga parties.
Can you please elaborate on what you mean by a “quota?” I thought this was a Customer Associate Rep position not a sales position.
If this is a sales position then please say that. Takes 20 seconds to sum up this business.
Great culture, sales, cold calling, and quota driven business. If your employment is based off of sales, you’re not a customer associate, you’re in sales.
Getting young people into jobs like this is no wonder why there is such a high TURN OVER rate. People that will take the first offer on the table, then get duped by the carrot and the stick.
Thanks again for this video. Helped make me not want this.
Yea you can actually go watch my other video that covers the pros and cons about it 👍🏻
TY1!
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Thank u for ur video. May I ask what you write Obejective on CV?
Hi there, you’re welcome ~ I am making a video sharing my full resume soon, but my resume actually doesn’t have an “objective” section!
@@allygong thank u so much ur video!
Nice but talk less with hands
Hi Ally! I just applied to AlphaSights Associate Program. I also went to UCLA a couple summers ago>Ggreat video!
exciting!! thank you for commenting as a fellow bruin :)
Thank you!
You’re welcome! :)
You’re welcome! :)