AIG – “A little chaotic, lots of opportunity to help effect meaningful change in the current environment.”

Pros

Current opportunity - the industry and the company are in a period of rapid change, investing in infrastructure, etc., so creativity and outspokenness are more valued than they once were. The culture is changing.

Cons

The company's reputation, and the current governmental ownership, are a little tough to deal with these days - especially when most of us had zero to do with the bad press AIG has received, and because AIG is paying the government back for the stupid risks taken by other companies (like Goldman Sachs, Barclay's, Deutchebank, Societe General. et al). Maddening some days, and it definitely means that salary growth is under a lot more scrutiny...at least for now.

Advice to Senior Management

Hire some HR professionals - the current group is shoddy in their approach, is horrendous about meaningful and honest communication, and is wholly inaccessible.