COLLEGE GRADS BEWARE - werkgeversreview Research Analyst bij Third Bridge

1,0
22 mei 2016
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They only hire kids directly out of college, about 10 per month. You will make friends.

Minpunten

The job is awful, and Third Bridge is misleading about what the "Research Analyst" role actually entails. This is a Recruiting role, there is no research involved. Every day consists of sending out email blasts and making cold calls in order to recruit people to consult for Third Bridge. They track the number of email blasts you send and the number of cold calls you make, and you're scolded if either of these numbers is too low. You have a "target" number of people you need to recruit every month, and your performance is 100% measured by whether or not you hit this target. If you do not hit the target in your first four months you are fired. If you've been there a while and miss the quota two months in a row you are put on probation, which means if you don't hit target the following month you're fired. They hire an incredible number of people because they fire a lot of people, and those who don't get fired rarely stay for more than a year. To be clear, the possibility of being fired after only a few months is very real.

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5,0
25 apr 2026
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Pluspunten

Growth, ownership, collaboration, management engagment, client facing opportunities.

Minpunten

Pace of work and expectations to succeed making a high pressure environment.

2,0
14 apr 2026
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Pluspunten

Good entry-level opportunity with exposure to fast-paced, client-facing work. The company hires driven, sociable individuals and can be a strong starting point for building communication, prioritization, and execution skills in a high-performance environment.

Minpunten

High turnover and inconsistent management quality significantly impact the employee experience. Success is heavily dependent on your team lead and manager, with limited recourse if you’re placed under ineffective leadership. In my experience, poor communication, lack of emotional intelligence, and unclear expectations from management made it difficult to succeed and negatively affected day-to-day productivity. Internal processes around performance management and PTO lacked transparency. I was placed on a PIP and terminated shortly after (within a week) in a way that felt abrupt and not aligned with prior communication, which was initially framed as a discussion around pending PTO. There were also delays in PTO approvals, and I experienced issues with compensation adjustments following a promotion that required follow-up to resolve.

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