A good starting point for your career in insurance
Pros
- Excellent training. In my department we had a 3 week induction and then further ongoing training. When changes were rolled out across the business we all received thorough training. This often involves sitting exams. I know the exams are off-putting for some people, but I found it helpful to ensure I understood things. - Opportunities to apply for internal transfers. You need to actively pursue these. - Flexible leave arrangements. They will let you take leave without pay if you want.
Cons
- There was blatant favouritism in my department. You basically had to be friends with your immediate manager to get anywhere on the career ladder. - Pay is below industry averages and annual pay increases are often below inflation. - They have won all sorts of employer of choice for women awards, yet provide very few part time opportunities in my department. Part time staff are often overlooked for career advancement opportunities. - The annual culture survey always seems to indicate the vast majority of staff are happy. This is not my experience on the floor. - There is a lot of chopping and changing. I was in 6 different teams in 2.5 years. While I'm not adverse to some degree of change this is pushing it a bit. - Staff who lodge Workers' Compensation claims are treated terribly. I've seen several cases of people being pushed out the door a few weeks after their claim was wrapped up.