Brookfield Asset Management Reviews

I worked at Brookfield Asset Management full-time for more than a year

Pros – Some great coworkers across several internal teams.
Great work life balance - rarely work more than 40.

Cons – Poor leadership, lots of politics with little results.
Below average pay.
Office has clique's like a school cafeteria, this leads to terrible communication.
No sense of ownership for anyone's work ethics or decision making.
Office is mostly AVP, VP and Directors - about 70% of employes have this sort of title (including the entire front office which has no associate on the team). This creates inflated egos.
Wasteful - money only goes to misguided projects and old leadership.

Advice to Senior Management – Remove NY senior leadership, everyone has been there to long without having accountability.
Attempt to be proactive.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Brookfield Asset Management full-time

Pros – Hardly any. 401k is best in the industry, but that wouldn't matter because you wouldn't like to stay.

Cons – No team work. Most work is done by external contractors. Middle managers just want to climb the ladder and don't think twice before throwing you under the bus.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire a CIO.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Brookfield Asset Management full-time

Pros – Employees are always willing to help one another.

Cons – Lower starting pay rates compared to other companies.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Brookfield Asset Management

Pros – Good benefits package, excellent office location, good balance between work and personal life.

Cons – Good employees won't stay very long. There is no CIO and senior management don't have a clear vision.

Advice to Senior Management – Empower your employees or at least listen to what they have to say.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Brookfield Asset Management full-time for more than a year

Pros – Qualified team, strong focus on improvement in the Australian market, strong brand reputation in Australia

Cons – Far removed from head office in Canada. Sometimes felt like it was managed like a private equity portfolio company and constrained financially at times.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Brookfield Asset Management full-time for more than a year

Pros – Laid back and friendly senior management.
Helpful and hard working colleagues.

Cons – Too Toronto / North America centric.
Corporation is still run like a small club controlled by the senior Managing Directors, and not like a Fortune 500 / 1000 company.

Advice to Senior Management – Trust the locals when you are looking at overseas markets.

– I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Brookfield Asset Management

Pros – Big name company in the relocation field. An asset to your resume. Comfortable, airy office. Subsidized cafeteria. Good benefits. Promotes from within.

Cons – Badly managed work flow. Low employee morale in my department which had obviously been ongoing and unaddressed for a long time. Poorly designed training program.

Advice to Senior Management – Stay more in touch with front line employees and don't allow problems to fester until they escalate into major issues.

I worked at Brookfield Asset Management

Pros – Good exposure to many accounting scenarios and getting your feet wet

Cons – No internal movement, even if there are postings they don't poach from each other, so you will have to stay where you are or get promoted high enough in senior management to make your own way. Everyone in management are men, except HR...they poach extensively from Deloitte and PwC...everyone else takes a back seat

Advice to Senior Management – You must look into retention strategies if you don't want your employees to see you as a stepping stone. Invest in those you want to stay and promote internal movement and promotions. Workplace gender equality should really be reviewed

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend