Argo Group Reviews

Pros

The best people that I have ever worked with and for.

Cons

Very little opportunity for advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Please look at those who are knowledgable and want to advance their career from within.

Pros

Covered parking and comfortable desk chairs

Cons

Management team and Board lack ethics

Advice to Senior Management

Repent

Pros

Compensation and bonus was OK.

Cons

Leadership is horrible. Spoiled brat runs the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Get a new CEO soon.

Pros

Good benefits, pretty nice facilities.

Cons

Argo is nothing more than a financial playground for the Executives. The company cannot afford bonuses or cost of living increases for the employees, but they can afford a private jet? With only a few exceptions, the Executives at Argo treat the employees like lesser human beings. It's also worth mentioning that that same Executive team is primarily made up of a bunch of old buddies, college frat brothers, and prep school pals. I was in Management at Argo, so I got to see the dark side of the organization first hand.

Advice to Senior Management

The Board of Directors and shareholders should really take a serious look at how their money is being used.

Pros

There ate some nice people who work for this company. Educational support is also good.

Cons

Promotions are not given based on job performance. Bullying goes on unpunished.

Advice to Senior Management

Start looking at who produces and reward them accordingly.

Pros

A pretty stable place to work. Nice people. Easy to talk to and generally are willing to help you. Good 401k matching.

Cons

No direction for the future. Too much red tape and "culture" is pretty much non-existent. There are no incentives to do better. People just show up everyday and go through the motions.

Advice to Senior Management

Eliminate the stale managers and learn to have fun. Get some new people in the door with fresh ideas and learn to be innovative. People spend too much of their lives at work to not enjoy it.

Pros

Very flexible and good people

Cons

sometimes business slows down a bit.

Advice to Senior Management

this is a different argo group

Pros

They are a growing company.

Cons

They do not promote from within. Almost every management position in the last 3 years have gone to outside personnel, transfers between departments is rarely if ever done. Micromanagement on every issue from top to bottom. Severe under staffing. Implements new procedures without input from staff that will have to utilize new programs to assist in determining if the new program will work or be of benefit. Making promises to new policyholders without determining if the department responsible can realistically complete the work promised. Better to tell the truth than make commitments that cannot later be kept due to under staffing, lack of necessary technology etc.

Advice to Senior Management

Get feedback and input from staff. Encourage continuing education as promoted in the company manual but usually is declined by local management. Training for new staff - none - need to be more pro-active and not reactive to possible problems and legitimate concerns in procedures. Pat on the back on occasion for employees who excel and work 60-70 hours a week for no additional pay to keep promises management has made. Instead of just the " no one asked you too" normal response from middle management.

Pros

Small company with some potential but little management focus

Cons

Management talent is very spotty

Advice to Senior Management

Hire better middle managers