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AlphaSights

Client Service Associate Review

at AlphaSights

Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research

London

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Supported a variety of Client Corporate activities, such as Due Diligence, through market research and
analysis, to source, qualify and facilitate consultations between clients and leading industry experts.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
You are responsible for your own workstream on a project. High levels of responsibility early on with high support from team members and management.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
A big emphasis on time-management, organisation and communication skills both written and verbal. Limited hard skill development (eg. excel, data analytics) but the skills learnt are highly transferrable.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Excellent levels of support and guidance throughout the 6-month placement. I would have weekly 1-1 meetings with a dedicated trainer as well as monthly 1-1s with my manager from start to finish. The day to day work was also in a team setting where colleagues are always happy to help and support.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A competitive but fair company culture that I enjoyed. Very inclusive and social, especially for young professionals
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed the placement and found the majority of projects both interesting and impactful.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend AlphaSights to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AlphaSights
People who succeed at AlphaSights come from a variety of backgrounds both culturally and academically. The main factor of success is how fast and effective you can be at taking on board feedback and implementing in your work.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at AlphaSights
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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