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    Great-West Life Assurance Reviews

    Updated 18 June, 2018
    201 reviews

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    Great-West Life Assurance President and COO Stefan Kristjanson
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    • "not much room for advancement in certain departments, sometimes its a must to move out of departments and/or building just to get a "promotion"" (in 5 reviews)

    • "Long hours, low pay, lots of overtime" (in 8 reviews)

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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. "Claim Examiner"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      Excellent benefits and great work enviroment

      Cons

      Sometimes lack of leadership from the supervisors

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    3. "Leader"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      Opportunities to support staff and Sr Leadership, benefits, Working with some excellent staff.

      Cons

      Huge non compensated hours commitment beyond required to meet required objectives. No possibility for open communication to adjust objectives without negative backlash. Middle Leaders are working to protect their own interests for themselves and their favorites during a time of transformation.

      Advice to Management

      Sr Leaders need to see though middle leaders fronts. To help retain and support valued staff.

    4. "Gccs"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

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

      Pros

      Benefit, pay , transparency, bonuses and culture

      Cons

      Nothing I could think of

    5. "Great company to work for"

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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

      Interesting work. Good people to work with.

      Cons

      Wages are less than desirable

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Case Manager"

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      Current Employee - Case Manager in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Case Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends

      I have been working at Great-West Life Assurance full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Ethical, progressive employer with an impressive focus on customer service and growth. They have a comprehensive wellness initiative with a strong mental health component to support their employees. The pay scale and benefit package are competitive within the industry.

      Cons

      They tend to spread resources too thin, resulting in unmanageable workloads which undoes much of their efforts to create a healthy and supported workforce.

      Advice to Management

      Plan ahead when it comes to staffing to avoid compromising customer service and staff development in their roles.

    7. "Benefits Administration"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      Good colleagues, nice work environment

      Cons

      Long hours, low pay, lots of overtime

      Advice to Management

      None

    8. "Great training"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      Great training, good co-workers, nice office location

      Cons

      Not great pay, no parking

    9. Helpful (3)

      "Horrible managment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Great-West Life Assurance full-time

      Pros

      -Some good perks
      -Flexible schedule
      -Good employees

      Cons

      -Horrible manager (power tripper)
      -Corporate thinking is inside the box
      -Pay is not great

      Advice to Management

      Need to add hires from outside company to make more intelligent decisions

    10. "Administrative coordinator"

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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

      Great values, feel cared about

      Cons

      Nothing comes to mind

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