Everything was fine, except payment. It seems I always have to chase payment down - if I don't follow up, I don't get paid. You might send a note immediately after every project to the consultant... See more
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About Arbolus
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Share your unique expertise
The expert network platform for top professionals worldwide who have unique expertise to share.
Monetise your knowledge
We offer diverse paid consulting opportunities, from video calls to market research surveys to Canopy video Q&A, empowering our experts to monetise their knowledge with flexibility and convenience.
Manage your consultations with ease
Our platform enables experts to take control of their profile, provide clear availability to streamline call scheduling and engage directly with clients.Have best-in-class support
From onboarding to completion of each project, our global team is on hand round-the-clock to guide our experts through the process and provide support at every step.If you have any questions regarding payments, please get in touch with finance@arbolus.com
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11-15 Emerald St., WC1N 3QL, London, United Kingdom
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Support is absolutely abysmal
Support inquiries go completely unanswered, period. Have tried escalating several times, absolutely nothing. I frankly think they dont even have a dedicated support team.
My experience was how easy I was…Excellent
My experience was how easy I was reached and the scope of my engagement was clear. Then the engagement held adequately. Finally, I have received a notification that my payment had been processed. I am grateful
Overall it was a great experience on…
Overall it was a great experience on each aspect
Takes the company way too long to pay
Takes the company way too long to pay. Much longer than other expert networks. People are nice tho
The system is user-friendly
The system is user-friendly, and your staff are always quick to respond to inquiries.
Agreed was rate of 500 Euro/hr
Agreed was rate of 500 Euro/hr
After interview payment at rate of 500 USD/hr
Payment then took almost 2 months to arrive in my accounts.
Arbolus is certainly not to recommend...
Fast Forward Co ordination and way forward plans to…
Co ordination and way forward plans to discuss
Decent consultation and timely payment.
Smooth, professional, and well-organized experience
Working with Arbolus was seamless from start to finish. The team is highly responsive, coordinates efficiently, and respects everyone's time. The setup made for a productive consultation, and the platform itself is clean and easy to navigate.
Interesting Concept
Interesting Concept
The learning is driven by customers' needs. This is good as it addresses real needs, but the built-up knowledge can be incomplete.
Also it is interesting how Arbolus is navigating IP issues. This may create a more extended definition of public knowledge.
Good to do business with them but they…
Good to do business with them but they need
To improve communication between them and their clients
They did not pay what they say they…
They did not pay what they say they would pay for the consultation
Had a great consulting experience with…
Had a great consulting experience with Arbolus. They were very professional and process was very smooth.
Professional and Pragmatic Transactions
The company has been very professional inn it's dealings and arrangements with their customers. It's a win-win for all three parties involved.
Paid less than they promised
They told me the hourly rate was £250. I took part in the project and they only paid me £150. I emailed to ask where the other £100 was and no one has replied?? Not happy
good platform but a little bit slow to…
good platform but a little bit slow to get a work
Reduced rate and still no payment after 30 days
Reduced rate and still no payment after 30 days
My experience with Arbolus has been very disappointing. They negotiated my hourly rate down, even though I normally work at the same standard rate with all expert networks. I accepted the reduced rate on this occasion, but more than 30 days later, I am still waiting to be paid for the completed consultation.
This is far behind competitors such as GLG, AlphaSights and proSapient, which, in my experience, normally pay within a few days and rarely take more than a week.
Arbolus depends on attracting experts with the right industry knowledge and experience. Negotiating down an expert’s rate and then failing to pay promptly is hardly the way to build a strong and reliable expert network. Unless their payment process improves significantly, I have no interest in accepting further work through the platform.
They don’t pay you and waster your time!
Time wasted and meeting rescheduled last minute. Worst of all they do not pay you! I’m still waiting for payment! Special shout out to Laura for screening and not answering my chaser calls too!
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