Lies, damn lies - Research Analyst Third Bridge Employee Review

1.0
4 Sept 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits. Senior management appear to care about you. People seem friendly. Benefits include pvt HC, pension contribution, subsidised monthly drinks, Friday afternoon drinks n snack in office.

Cons

They lie to you. They sell you the world in telling you that you learn loads etc. essentially you're a glorified cold caller. You call people up to see if they want to act as a specialist to offer advice. You're better off becoming a recruitment consultant. You learn more about financial markets and roles that way. Here you get a very top level view. The fact they don't require you to be a finance graduate to connect investors and experts, tells you what level of education they require. RA essentially work in a expert network. The company formed in 2007 but it's still got a start up feel. They systems are poor. Long hours. It appears as a great move for a new graduate. But if you're a finance graduate, it's not. You end up specialising in a research job that will not get you that far if you want to work in finance. It offers great money for a 21 year old but think longer term. You're better off taking a smaller salary now in the right role as it'll get you far more money in the future.

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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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

2.0
14 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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.

Cons

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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