associate

client services

entry level associate

private equity associate

associate consultant

Third Bridge

Make sure you ask what a  typical day of work looks like, because they will not tell you during the hiring process and lure you with false promises about the experience being rewarding. Don't believe what the fake online reviews are saying about growth prospects, because there are none. The culture of the company is like a fraternity. Very chaotic, with managers that behave any way they want to and set bad examples for those they are supposed to lead. They complain when the office is quiet, as if we are supposed to be shouting all day to prove we are doing something fruitful. They will give little guidance on how to improve, other than showing you numerical data about how much you sucked the previous week because you didn't hit the required target. Then when the 6 month mark is near, they will threaten you with something called a PIP, which they claim is to help you improve your skills, but really is just a formality before they fire you just before 6 months so they don't have to pay any severance packages. Don't believe it when they tell you that it is easy to hit targets. The interview process (and the case study you solve) is nothing like what the actual job entails. You will be stuck in a cycle of repetitive tasks that will become boring after just a week. Most of the managers are also inexperienced and do not understand anything about how to actually manage teams. There are no mentors, and your closest mates will be the ones who equally hate the job as much as you do.

Third Bridge has grown significantly since its inception, and as a result, the company is at a turning point in how it identifies itself. It desperately wants to continue to attract talent on the idea that its a small, fast-growing firm, yet it has big firm problems. Everything moves very slowly, and while most of of the lower level people there are great, middle management and up don't have a clue as to how to be real leaders. As a result, there's a significant under-investment in Senior Associates down to the Analyst levels, which explains why the average tenure for a person there is about a year or less. The overall experience that a person can have at TB is directly tied to how well they get along with/how much their team leader likes them. 

In terms of the day to day, the work that is performed there is likened to a call center - you're not doing any real financial analysis and nothing is mentally engaging. People there attempt to leverage their experience as call center account managers there, but ultimately, "primary research" means that TB has no ownership over nothing research related, only the final bill that they're paid by their clients. Lastly, TB underpays its employees. Not only is it underpaying despite being a "financial services" company, but it also has the lowest pay of the three main players in the space "(the other two being Alphasights and GLG), making an already undesirable job even more deflating.

long hours, monotonous work, crazy targets,  little transferable skills, immature managers & work culture is to bully/embarrass ppl who arent lighter 

Basically from when you clock in til you clock out you are entirely consumed by the job. Managers are demanding and aggressive at times. Most of the fellow employees are really nice, and the pay can afford you a pretty decent life especially as a recent graduate. However, I barely had any time or energy to afford it. It was nice to be able to move out and go out when I wanted to, but as someone who is interested in filmmaking I realized I was wasting my time and energy trying to make it work at Third Bridge. I would recommend the job if you are interested in getting into the financial world and/or moving to New York City, but be prepared to feel unappreciated, stressed, talked down to, and pressured into working overtime that you are not compensated for. The "points" system they implement does not account for variables, but if you finish .5 points away from your "target" they will act as if you don't care but you will be celebrated as a hero if you finish .5 points over your target. agh, i could talk about Third Bridge for hours, but bottom line I would not recommend it if you want a job that feels like you are positively contributing to the good of the world/feel appreciated in your work.

Great people, but managers have no management training. Managers are immature and inappropriately handled sensitive situations like performance, disability accommodations, etc. 

Work life balance is non-existent. You are expected to work 60+ hours a week on 15+ projects simultaneously. Many coworkers were a actively looking for other jobs after only 2-3 months of starting. The job description and interview process are very misleading and will not accurately describe the amount of after hours work mandated. There was a class-action law suit regarding this, however, nothing has changed since then. 

Learned a lot from this experience, but it is not worth the way they expect you to dedicate your life to this job. I was excited to be a part of a company that promised so much opportunity. Overall, there was no delivery on this, and the culture was toxic. Very disappointed, but I wish the best for the people who are still there. 

Third Bridge hires a lot of fresh graduates but it's not really a healthy company to start your career. The workload is excessive and the pay is not worth it comparing to the hours you put in. The company sets unrealistic monthly target and force its employees to work all the time and overtime in order to receive bonus. 

The leadership and senior management are trying to cut cost by all means which results in high turnover. Most people left after 1 year or start looking after 6 months of hiring into the job. 

Managers are selfish and only cares about his/her team hitting monthly target so that they can get a bonus. 

Toxic culture and bullying behaviors from the managers are very common.

Third Bridge ownership are am amazing group of men who built a company with an amazing product and an amazing team that is doing great work. They were not good business leaders and smartly brought in help from the outside. However, these new leaders are making change for change sake with little regard for change management and looking at what is working. This is ultimately destroying the culture of this successful company.

What once was a great place to work is quickly becoming a case study for what not to do when trying to growing a business.

The work itself is focused on juggling internal and external stakeholders.  Client relationship management is placed entirely in your hands and you are effectively selling to both clients (who are known to be unresponsive) and the experts (who are often uninterested in divulging information to investment analysts for free).  Overall, it is the nature of the work that leads a lot of intelligent and driven employees to dissatisfaction and eventually to move on.  At the end of the day, the company does a fairly good job of creating a nurturing environment for those that take advantage of the opportunities.

This is a job that relies heavily on how close to your office. You'll soon learn that you are expected to work past hours "for the team." When I signed up for this job I was told I'd be working there from 9-6. Now I'm working there from 8:30 - 6:30. I know people in the office who have to commute 3 hours a day to the office. I commute 45 minutes just to get there. Most people I talk to wish they offered full remote work as it would be easier from a work/life balance perspective. The only people who really want to be in office are upper-management for the sake of showing face for clients. If Third Bridge is serious about retaining associates, the most immediate thing they can do is offer full-remote work. 

This is a place to get a foot in the door for anyone looking to jump into the New York job scene however you will come to find quickly that the work itself is far from rewarding or inspiring. The people that you will meet there as a developing professional are fantastic for the most part and you will make a friend at least but again, the overall experience will leave you feeling a bit short-changed. Many of the senior leaders are not friendly and lack personality, similar to a robot (any employee will know who this is). All in all, a solid opportunity however it is one that I encourage all to pass through and do not let the complacency set in, spread those wings and get out there!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Associate 9 salaries reported	$68,444 per year
Client services 94 salaries reported	$95,261 per year
Entry level associate 9 salaries reported	$61,667 per year
Private equity associate 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Associate consultant 7 salaries reported	$64,857 per year

Working at Third Bridge: Company Overview and Reviews

Third Bridge

Third Bridge Ratings

Popular jobs at Third Bridge

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected