AlixPartners reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(506 total reviews)
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David Garfield, Simon Freakley and Rob Hornby

96% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

AlixPartners has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 506 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The AlixPartners employee rating is 27% above average for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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506 reviews
3.0
Jul 21, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Get to know and work with all sorts of management, learn from the very best that the industry has to offer. They hold constant training's for you to learn from and develop yourself and your skill set, not necessarily new hire training, but training's to broaden your consulting skill set. New CEO is great and really wants to develop the firm into one of the best firms in the world.

Cons

Management tends to be a black box, not a lot of transparency, in terms of staffing. Joined out of B School, and the learning curve is very steep and long but you are expected to be ready to go on day one. Constant anxiety and stress. Pulled into firm with no formal training and expected to perform to peak expectations. This is improving though as they have started implementing new initiatives for new hires. MDs tend to be very unforgiving, if you mess up on a project they tend to turn their backs on you and you are left struggling for staffing.

3.0
Feb 25, 2017

Great in select areas

Recommend
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Pros

AlixPartners as a firm hires intelligent, hard working consultants through a highly rigorous recruiting process. Client engagements are often high impact, really important projects that receive a lot of visibility from senior leadership (i.e., you won't be buried 5 levels deep in an organization reporting to a Director). The firm is poised for tremendous growth over the next several years. Most of the back office functions at AlixPartners are top notch - especially our IT help desk and Lead Management (Research) folks. They really are service-oriented and will bend over backwards to help out consultants. Generous health insurance package

Cons

- Compensation is secretive/opaque by design, probably 15%-20% below market; annual raises are inadequate compared to other firms; comp is very bonus heavy - As the firm grows it seems to be splitting into several smaller solution/industry groups based on specific Managing Directors or markets; difficult to leave a specialized group once you are "in"; Losing the "one-firm firm" culture pretty quickly -The firm has absolutely zero methodology and inadequate knowledge sharing tools (which they are trying to improve) - you have to reinvent the wheel for every project - The "ideal candidate profile" sought by HR somehow breeds micro-managers, especially the latest wave of Director-level new hires - Non-existent training - most "training classes" are hours of case summaries with little detail around actual process - Very little brand presence outside of turnaround/restructuring - limited exit opportunities when competing for spots with consultants from MBB, ATK, OW, LEK, etc. - Travel expectation (at least in Enterprise Improvement) is Monday - Thursday every week, even when not required - horrible for work/life balance - No 401k match? Has never really been clear. - Up until this year (2017) - 360 review process not available

1.0
Nov 25, 2025

Toxic culture with mediocre management/leaders

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good exposure in terms of the project/industry you get to learn and experience

Cons

1. Very Limited Career Growth and No Transparency The company often promises promotions or career progression but does not follow through. People are told they will move up, but decisions get changed at the last minute with no clear explanation. It’s hard to trust the process or plan your future here. 2. Office Politics and Unequal Treatment A lot of opportunities depend on who you know, not how well you perform. Certain groups seem to get more support and attention than others, which makes the environment feel unfair and biased. 3. Weak Management With Little Support Many leaders are not strong managers. They do not provide clear guidance or proper direction. Employees are expected to handle everything perfectly on their own, even when the expectations are unclear or unrealistic. 4. Toxic Behaviors From Some Colleagues Some coworkers purposely make things difficult — taking credit, withholding information, or creating problems for others. Instead of a supportive team, the environment can feel hostile and competitive in a negative way.

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AlixPartners Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to highlight both the positives and the areas where we can improve. We’re glad to hear that the exposure to projects and industry experience has been valuable for your growth. We hear your concerns regarding career progression, transparency, and management support; we take them seriously. It’s important to us that employees feel supported within the firm and empowered to succeed. If you have additional suggestions or feedback, we encourage you to share them confidentially with your PBP or a trusted leader. Your perspective matters. Thank you for your contributions.
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