Allianz Reviews

Pros

The company offers good career opportunities.

Cons

The company needs better technology.

Advice to Senior Management

Dont have anything for them.

Pros

- International Mobility within Group
- Best Practices in the Business
- Good People to Work With

Cons

- Operating in Difficult Environment
- Lack of Cooperation between Different Entities
- Not Prepared for War on Talent in Emerging Markets

Advice to Senior Management

- Ensure clear strategy and communication of such strategy to staff.
- Improve compensation and retention for staff at junior level.

Pros

International company, global network, strong financial soundness and rating

Cons

necessary to network in order to be noticed, given the size of the company

Pros

international environment, financial strength, learning

Cons

conservative, very complex and hierarchic

Advice to Senior Management

empower your people more

Pros

- stable work environment
- nice colleagues

Cons

- communication lacks
- treating of appointees

Advice to Senior Management

more awareness of human capital

Pros

Good comp & benefits package

Cons

Terrible new HR team. The old HR regime was much better at representing employees to management. Huge politics between Germans and Americans. The Germans have taken over every aspect of the business.

Advice to Senior Management

Forget it...they will not listen anyway.

Pros

Friendly peers, senior managment's willingness to listen to employees, global company with opportunities to travel and explore opportunities around the region, many functional areas to explore to fit everyone's tastes

Cons

There seems to be at times redundant work being done, information needs to be chased after, at times work is very repetitive, compensation not up to par

Advice to Senior Management

Despite the organic strucutre of Allianz companies, there seems to be lack of coordination behind major agendas. Felt that some agendas pass by unattended..

Pros

Allianz offers a good work/life balance, people are friendly and ready to help. Wide global reach and a very strong position.

Cons

Not the most dynamic firm, career opportunities might be found elsewhere. People are sometimes neither very highly qualified nor very dynamic.

Advice to Senior Management

The management has steered the company very well through the turmoil of the financial crisis. The members of the board understand their business very well.

Pros

Benefits are competitive and cover all areas.

Cons

Frequent restructuring that discourages applicants.

Advice to Senior Management

There are other ways to manage the bottom line.

Pros

They pay a decent salary

Cons

no respect, no communication, lack of honesty

Advice to Senior Management

grow up, treat your employees with respect and they will perform to the best of their ability