Aon Reviews

Pros

Have management support; flexibility; opportunity for growth; recognition.

Cons

Working with a lean organization.

Pros

Good life/work balance. Excellent benefits. My manager did not micro-manage me. Flexible work schedule. Interesting work. Fun and intelligent co-workers. Nice office location.

Cons

Too much administrative/transparency requirements. Some of the clients were located in places that were far from the office, which meant long commutes to attend client meetings.

Advice to Senior Management

I think that we were too "top heavy" with management (I guess which company isn't, right?). Should develop clear career paths for employees.

Pros

great benefits
fairly decent opportunities
strong core team

Cons

lack of organization
too many old school ways

Pros

It is a well known company globally. The company promotes employee involvment is community and charitable organizations. It has a good location.

Cons

People on some positions are allowed to work from home but others are not. Some departments have casual Fridays while other don't.

Pros

Surrounded by intelligent, strategic minds; the business of risk has never been more relevant or complex than it is today.

Cons

Knowledge sharing is a challenge and is something the firm has made a priority to tackle. We are seeing movement there. As with any large organization, looking at it from a marketing and communications standpoint can be frustrating as consistency can be lacking among constituents from different areas of the world.

Pros

Personal & Professional Life balance. Also my current leaders whom i am working with.

Cons

Compensation is comparatively very less

Advice to Senior Management

To be more employee centric, not just business centric

Pros

Competent Top Management, growth opportunities, the Corporate management constantly strive for the better, thus lots of changes taking place lately. Great communication between the Corporate team and local functions.

Cons

Average compensation, constant structural changes which is good in general, but sometimes creates confusion and provokes uncertainty.

Advice to Senior Management

More control over local country leaders from Aon Corp would not hurt.

Pros

Great people and opportunities to advance exist if you work hard and can demonstrate to management that you bring something valuable to the table.

Cons

Unless you are getting promoted or working in a very profitable department there is the potential and the probability that your compensation will not be satisfactory.

Pros

Good Benefits and lots of work, so you would think there
would be job security.

Cons

They pride themselves on customer service and providing the best possible
services to their clients but they do not provide enough resources and overwork
and under appreciate their employees. For this reason, there has always been
large employee turnover.

Advice to Senior Management

Start to fill management positions with individuals with leadership skills who know how to
manage instead of individuals who moved up the ranks because
they live at the office but yet have no people skills.

Pros

Good place for growth and a great place to learn the reinsurance industry. There are also great opportunities to work in other offices around the world if you seek out the opportunity.

Cons

The bonus structure is heavily focused around revenue producing positions.