Company is over advertised - Consultant bei Altus Group: Mitarbeiterbewertung

2,0
1. Juni 2025
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Pros

One of the positives is that the company is fairly well known in the commercial real estate industry, so having it on your CV can look good—especially if you’re planning to move into roles in asset acquisition, asset management, risk management, and portfolio management later on. The role also gives you decent exposure to how valuation models are used in the context of risk management for real estate investment funds. Just keep in mind that the work is mostly about reviewing models and commenting on inputs, rather than doing actual valuations, so it won’t count toward qualifications like RICS, although the company might sponsor the same. Promotions can happen quickly in certain situations—like if you become a key contact for a client and others working on that account leave—but generally, those are more the exception than the rule.

Kontras

You will have multiple bosses and people telling you what to do, so brace for that. Moreover, some people in more senior roles don’t seem all that qualified—you often don’t really understand their purpose in the team, as they’re just there to assign tasks without offering any real leadership. That said, there are a few managers who are genuinely good at what they do and decent people to work with—but unfortunately, they’re in the minority. While the team might seem friendly at first, the atmosphere can feel fake. And when things go wrong, it’s usually the junior staff who take the blame, while senior folks avoid responsibility. Promotions do happen eventually, but only when the company really needs you to fill a gap—like when you’re managing multiple clients and the team can’t function without you. Otherwise, they’ll delay it as long as possible. When they see you performing well, their usual move is to pile on more work, not give a raise or show any real appreciation. The pay is below industry standards, especially considering the amount of responsibility and manual work involved. Raises are rare, and even promotions don’t always come with a meaningful salary bump. If you're expecting competitive compensation for your effort, you’ll likely be disappointed. Even when they’re hiring for so-called entry-level roles, they usually want candidates with around 1–2 years of experience and try to sell the company as some elite, professional place during interviews. But the day-to-day reality is very different. Most of the job is repetitive and manual—checking valuation models, inputting data, cleaning files. You’ll end up doing the dull, tedious tasks that consultants offload, often while they scroll through social media. And no one really tracks who does what, so your effort likely won’t be acknowledged. On top of that, the review process is inconsistent and rushed, so even major mistakes can easily slip through to the client. The company positions itself as tech-driven, but the only truly valuable product is Argus Enterprise, which is already widely used in the industry. What they call “Software as a Service” is really just a bunch of manual tasks done offshore—mostly in India—then reviewed in places like Luxembourg or the U.S. The processes behind it all are so disorganized that the final output often ends up full of errors.

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Reaktion von Altus Group
11mo
Thank you for sharing feedback on your experience at Altus Group. We’re glad you’re finding that your experience with us has a positive impact on your career and skills development. Our award-winning, high trust, high performance culture is grounded in our core values. Our managers have weekly one on ones with their team to discuss projects, and our annual performance management framework scores everyone across the same rubric to ensure a fair and standardized evaluation across all employees’ contributions over the year. Our values extend into our talent acquisition framework, where we strive to provide candidates an authentic and cohesive look into the employee experience at Altus. As a global organization, we hire the right people for the right roles and are proud of our teams for the work they put into supporting our clients and stakeholders across all geographies. As your experience is not aligned with our commitments, feel welcome to send us an email at internalcommunications@altusgroup.com and we’d be happy to facilitate a meeting with one of our human resources business partners.

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Kontras

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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value your comments and are glad to see you enjoyed the flexibility and work-life balance enabled through our Activity-Based Work Model. Changes to team structure are not taken lightly and are made based on the evolving needs of the business and our clients and not a reflection of the commitment of the impacted individuals, or of the organization’s commitment to our employees. The roles we eliminated were out of scope with our annual strategic objectives and we have a duty to our internal and external stakeholders to fulfill our commitments. At Altus, we’re committed to providing our people with the tools, resources and development opportunities they need to make their mark and grow their careers. In 2025, we celebrated 290 internal promotions. If you’d like to discuss your experience in further detail, please email us at internalcommunications@AltusGroup.com and we’d be happy to facilitate a meeting with our HR Business Partners.
4,0
15. Mai 2026
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Pros

Great benefits, flexible working conditions, co-workers were great, plenty of opportunities to grow

Kontras

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Reaktion von Altus Group
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Altus Group. We’re glad you valued our benefits, flexible working model and career opportunities. Altus Group is guided by a senior leadership team comprised of experienced professionals dedicated to navigating the changing landscape of our industry. The divestitures of legacy professional services are part of a value creation plan, announced at Investor Day in November 2025, to simplify our organization and sharpen our focus on our software and data business. Our comprehensive rewards programs leverage industry data to ensure our employees receive fair and equitable compensation, which also offers perks like company matching for our share purchase program, a Take What You Need unlimited vacation policy, and discounts and memberships. If you’d like to discuss your experience, please email us at internalcommunications@AltusGroup.com and we’d be happy to facilitate a meeting with our HR Business Partners.
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