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    Great-West Life Assurance Reviews

    Updated 13 December, 2018
    231 reviews

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    Great-West Life Assurance President and COO Stefan Kristjanson
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    1. Featured Review

      "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      A+ Great company. They make you feel valued

      Cons

      None that I can think of

    2. Helpful (1)

      "A great place to work."

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      Former Employee - IT Analyst in Winnipeg, MB
      Former Employee - IT Analyst in Winnipeg, MB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance part-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Very people oriented. Many training opportunities. Great employee insurance program. A great work environment with lots of very smart and creative people.

      Cons

      Sometimes overly bureaucratic. Out of the box type thinking not always valued.

      Advice to Management

      Keep open mind to new ideas.

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    3. "Good company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Huge opportunity for advancement
      good employee incentives
      good work morale

      Cons

      not enough staff for certain positions
      big overtime request

      Advice to Management

      Better staffing predictions

    4. "Run like a sales floor"

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      Former Employee - Intake Administrator in Winnipeg, MB
      Former Employee - Intake Administrator in Winnipeg, MB
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Met one great person. First couple days were alright.

      Cons

      Grinchy attitude from management with unrealistic goals. No proper training system for new employees. Physical threats shut down any and all operations once every year.

    5. "Good company, although in a state of transformation"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      - lots of opportunity to get involved in projects, transformations
      - mobility within the company
      - not the typical Toronto Bay Street competitiveness

      Cons

      - old systems
      - top-down, control-based management

    6. "Good company, could be better"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      Great pay, lack of working overtime

      Cons

      Poor culture, benefits not great

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Not sure what to put here"

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      Current Employee - Commercial Mortgage Analyst in Winnipeg, MB
      Current Employee - Commercial Mortgage Analyst in Winnipeg, MB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good work environment and flexible hours

      Cons

      Pay seems to be below industry average

    8. "Average"

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      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Winnitoba, MB
      Former Employee - Assistant Manager in Winnitoba, MB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flex time - most depts. are open to flexible time.
      Medical benefits - above average

      Cons

      Promotion is based on who you know and not what you know. At least in my dept.
      Silo based system.
      Pay is average.
      very oriented on professional designation even though you have experience.

      Advice to Management

      Love you own people.

    9. "Great Employer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits and retirement package

      Cons

      parking downtown can be costly

    10. "IT Project Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Winnipeg, MB
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Winnipeg, MB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great environment, a lot of different technology projects. Never boring. A great place to learn. Flexible hours, you can work from home.

      Cons

      Not issues if you do your job