Great-West Life Assurance Reviews
Updated Jul 17, 2019
Found 277 reviews
Pros
"A great work environment with lots of very smart and creative people" (in 12 reviews)
"Good benefits, flexible work schedule" (in 10 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours, low pay, lots of overtime" (in 8 reviews)
"unfair compensation, little career advancement opportunity" (in 6 reviews)
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"Great company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Great-West Life Assurance
Pros
Always opportunities to grow. Training available
Cons
None. I’ve only had good experiences
Advice to Management
Continue with all your great support to your team
Great-West Life Assurance2019-03-02 "Great place to work and a great purpose"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Flexible, forward thinking, reasonable compensation
Cons
work/life balance is a struggle at times
Great-West Life Assurance2019-07-09"Decent job"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Flexible hours, benefits, room for growth
Cons
Can be pretty stressful, high work loads
Advice to Management
More incentive for good work
Great-West Life Assurance2019-07-18"Great!"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time
Pros
Good management and career growth
Cons
Less pay for too much work
Great-West Life Assurance2019-07-16"A great place to work in Hamilton!"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
GWL provided me with a longer term, rewarding career, engaging directly with those encountering health challenges and, by partnering with other stakeholders, assist in their return to health and work. As an employer, they recognized and encouraged my contribution as an individual consultant and team member, having provided me the support, tools and other resources necessary for success.
Cons
High administrative and caseload demands made work-life balance difficult at times.
Great-West Life Assurance2019-07-16"Good benefits, bad management."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good health & dental benefits, decent pay.
Cons
Unsupportive management, very high workload, high stress.
Advice to Management
Focus more on people than metrics.
Great-West Life Assurance2019-07-12"Not bad"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than a year
Pros
Two weeks paid vacation plus insurance coverage from day one along with 500 for wellness
Cons
Very stressful. Micro managed. No career progression
Advice to Management
Please reduce work load and award the hard workers with appraisal
Great-West Life Assurance2019-06-29"Great Company!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great Benefits, salary, and awesome place to work.
Cons
A bit behind the times' technology wise
Advice to Management
Update process and technology
Great-West Life Assurance2019-05-29"I DON'T RECOMMEND"
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Doesn't RecommendI have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than a year
Pros
Wellness account / On-site fitness facility and Cafeteria / Casual dress code
Cons
The personnel turnover is ridiculous, even for the managerial staff. Not only salary is low but they also have no consideration for their employees. Burocracy is terrible.
Advice to Management
Try to truly listen to the complaints the team have. If not, everytime will keep quitting (not that I think that you care at all)
Great-West Life Assurance2019-07-04- Helpful (1)
"I do not recommend working for Great-West Life"
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Doesn't RecommendI worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time for more than a year
Pros
only pro is decent pay
Cons
stressful, micromanaged, company makes changes to internal and external systems that are filled with errors, poor culture, hostile work environment, little room for growth within the company, customer dissatisfaction with the company, internal and external systems breakdown regularly, poor training, the manager does nothing, high premiums for employee insurance plans and mediocre coverage
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