Invesco Aim Reviews in Houston, TX Area

Pros

Competitive pay and benefits. Good co-workers, bright people.

Cons

Constant worry about job. Is this my last day at Invesco mentality?

Pros

Technology; Work Life balance; Knowledgeable staff; Training

Cons

IT management was for the most part recruited in London UK… And brought to Houston to work. Most are on visas so they have to stay at company. When your salary reaches a certain level they force you out.

Pros

Career development and advancement for fresh-outs is very good. Excellent training program.

Cons

Fewer high level management positions available.

Advice to Senior Management

Look at succession planning more seriously and recognize your best talent or they will leave.

Pros

Good benefits (insurance and vacation). Good mixture of management team members. Nice work environment. Free soft drinks. Various career options available.

Cons

The pay is not as good compared to similar job titles within the industry. A little top heavy on management.

Advice to Senior Management

Great company to work for if you are looking for good benefits, vacation, and an average salary. A good place to get your foot in the door.

Pros

good for people who like to be in a stagnant position.

Cons

Clerical/admin jobs have been outsourced to India.

Advice to Senior Management

Value the employee loyalty

Pros

Work life balance, vacation, pay, benefits and great location

Cons

Political, never speak up no matter what they tell you.

Advice to Senior Management

Really look at whose doing what and what that really means

Pros

The best reason to work for Invesco Aim is the benefits, location, free parking and free cokes. Being that Invesco AIM is a part of the financial investment business it has taken a beating from how the financial industry has fallen.

Cons

Some of the downsides of working at Invesco Aim is lack of room for career advancement, downsizing and being a subsidiary of a larger company. The company is ran like a true "corporate company". The initial founders ran the company like a family owned business and you could see the difference in the environment at the company. Now it's strictly all about the bottom line. The employees do not come first as they did in the past.

Advice to Senior Management

Involve the people who actually do the work everyday.

Pros

If you do not have a college degree, it isn't bad money for a call center. There is a money purchase plan in place which pays 6% annually, but you are not fully vested until you have been with the company 4 years. It also has a 401k in place which matches up to 5%.

Cons

Very poor promotion opportunities; low pay for anyone w/ a college degree. It is nearly impossible to get vacation time when you want it.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus more on what type of employee you should be recruiting for a specific decision. If you recruit college grads for a client service position, and fail to provide advancement opportunities, you will not retain talent.

Pros

Higher than average pay. Pleasant work environment. As long as a mediocre employee keeps his nose clean, he has a job for life.

Cons

Many back office and I.T. jobs being outsourced to India. Talented staff find employment elsewhere due to job stagnation. The result is a company staffed by a majority of long term employees with no ambition/desire to grow just doing the minimum to collect a paycheck. The company has cancelled many inexpensive low-mid staff perks while Senior Management fly expensive Net Jets.

Advice to Senior Management

Play hardball and send mediocre employees packing. Drop the policy of requiring managers to provide justification why every vacant job position SHOULDN'T be outsourced to India. Cancel the companies NetJet contract and fly commercial. Restore the policy of requiring staff to rate their manager's performance.

Pros

Excellent benefits, nice non-managerial staff.

Cons

Incompetent management, not proficient in 'cutting out the fat', too cautious, employee satisfaction (regardless of incompetence) valued more than the growth and progression of the business. Poor base salary. Poor performance review.

Advice to Senior Management

Know what it is to be an effective manager. Offer extra education or hire people people who have proven track record in successful management. Hire COMPENTENT managers!!!!