Great-West Life Assurance – “Do yourself a favour and DO NOT work here”

Pros

- gym, cafeteria
- sports leagues: Hockey, volleyball, baseball, etc
- there are some nice people trapped in this organization.

Cons

- very structured, top-down management
- old technology because they're extremely cost conscious
- morale is low
- no training, work reviews or leadership training to speak of
- old fashioned and managed like it's the early 1950's

Advice to Senior Management

Sooner or later, this low-cost, follow-the-leader approach is going to catch up to the organization. You can't squeeze water from a stone, and it's difficult to imagine an organization succeeding in the 21st century where most people hate their jobs.