A great three years - Associate BlueStar AMG Employee Review

Whilst not perfect in every sense of the word, I gave them 5 stars across the board because they were so accommodating on all fronts and any low scores would have been a disservice. I found the management to be honest, stand up guys of integrity. The team were solid, competent and great fun to work with. Good Compensation. Unrivaled benefits. One of the few companies that actually gave every staff member support, allowing them to make mistakes. Left for personal reasons, would go back tomorrow.

There were a couple of employees that were really poisonous, I felt the managers should have got rid of them more quickly than they did (I believe that they were exited early 2014).

A solid company that definitely has all its ducks in a row. Like many in this industry, after leaving home, I worked for a few different companies until I found BlueStar. Here is why I love it: 1. Management really care about you. If that was it, that alone would be enough but there is so much more. 2. Clients interests are put first. The company has a series of additional internal compliance measures in place to enhance consumer protection and ensure best practice. 3. Standards of advice. The consultants are expected to be qualified, competent and ethical first and foremost, which reflects better on everyone as a whole. 4. Support is unrivaled. They mandate and support education, networking, technical and admin on top of the sales support received by way of fully expensed coordinators. The coordinator support alone is about USD 3,000 per consultant per month benefit. 5. Treatment of the little guy. The entry level coordinators are well paid, expensed, trained, put through exams and given opportunity. 6. The scope of offerings. The company functions in several different areas and that means something for everyone. Without doubt a fantastic USP, as we can always offer the right solution for his/her needs and we get paid for giving the most ethical advice. 7. People are given the opportunity to fail. No one fails at BlueStar until they have been given all the tools for success and have be given a very good run at it, with full support. Staff turnover is low and for the most part, those that do move on, never join competitors and leave on good terms knowing that the industry was not for them. 8. Rates of Pay. Above industry average and very transparent. There are companies out there that offer higher; 80-90% but then again, what level of support do you get for that - do you even have a desk for that? Qualifications? Compliance? Customer Service? Technical Support? Sales Support? Managerial oversight?Furthermore, I think you would be hard pushed to find a client that would prefer a salesman to receive additional commission over a number of departments set up specifically for his/her longer term benefit. This for me again is a great selling point for the customer and makes my difficult job, that bit easier. 9. The future. The company embraces the fact that the Offshore IFA industry is changing and are moving with that. It is refreshing when you hear a director constantly talk about the needs to continually improve customer service and standards of advice and compliance as a way to evolve the company. 10. Opportunities. The company is moving in new directions and this creates a lot of opportunities meaning that entry level staff have more choice now. and finally..... 11. The people. I work with a lot of cool people.

Like any growing company you get growing pains. The local staff drop the ball occasionally and that can be frustrating. Also, this is a lifestyle.