AIG Reviews

Pros

The people are friendly and the atmosphere is good to work. The work is always challenging. good technical skills can be acquired in this place.

Cons

The shift timings are wierd. Difficult to cope up with the timings. Your normal schedule is affected when you work in rotational shift basis.

Advice to Senior Management

Please improve the cafeteria and try to improve the work station space. It is too small to accomodate everything that you got with you.

Pros

Used to be good benefits, but they recently took away the pension benefits.

Cons

Too much Cronyism and unprofessionalism among upper management.

Advice to Senior Management

Get rid of upper level management

Pros

Initial pay (first 2 years) can be between $50-$100k.

Cons

Without going into management the sales agent compensation dwindles.

Advice to Senior Management

Look for other insurance sales positions with salary + commission.

Pros

good learning experience in the sector, lots of training, challenging interesting work

Cons

micro-managing, hierarchical, lack openess, old fashioned culture

Advice to Senior Management

involve employee more, do not just feed already made decision downwards

Pros

once you learn your position it's a pretty laid back job even though you are kept busy the whole day good benefits and time off

Cons

need a better training program, poor raises for employees that are not in management

Pros

AIG is a great place to work

*Good benefits
*Excellent Management
*Focused team
*Compensation can be excellent.
*Great individual teams.

Cons

Bureaucracy like anywhere else.
Focused on the bottom line.
Benefits have been trimmed back.
Many layoffs.
Government is involved in the business now.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you are doing and you will be great again.

Pros

Laid back environment
Good People
The culture in IT is all about getting the job done

Cons

No formal training offered
Lack of structure

Advice to Senior Management

Emphasis on training and encouraging employees to take on new roles

Pros

a great balance of work vs. home life. AIG always had programs, incentives and rewards for its employees.

Cons

Mid level managers' compensation ( a little too slow to get raises)

Pros

Some flexibility about working from home

Cons

NO work life balance. Treat people fairly (too much favoritism).

Advice to Senior Management

More work life balance

Pros

Very nice people to work with for the most part.

Cons

Career opportunities and compensation are often lacking versus industry standards