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    The Co-operators Reviews

    Updated Nov 3, 2019

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    4.0
    88%
    Recommend to a Friend
    92%
    Approve of CEO
    The Co-operators CEO Robert Wesseling
    Robert Wesseling
    44 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Headquarters location is in Guelph which might be a bit remote for some people" (in 7 reviews)

    • "No work life balance, expectations and stress level is very high" (in 4 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Fantastic Workplace Culture!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at The Co-operators full-time

      Pros

      The Co-operators is a positive, supportive place to work. Leadership is approachable, which was importiant to me. The co-operatives values are somethign that seperates the Co-operators from other employers because they are fair, transparent and provide a positive space for development. This is great place to work!

      Cons

      In every job there are things you could say you could do with out, but the Co-operators truly is a place that makes me enjoy coming to work every single day.

      The Co-operators2019-08-20

    2. "A great company to work for, looking to transform in all the right places"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
       
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at The Co-operators

      Pros

      Great people overall who are open to collaboration and innovation

      Cons

      Customer base is 100% Canadian

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great visionary work

      The Co-operators2019-11-03
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    3. "Great Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Financial Advisor in Toronto, ON

      I have been working at The Co-operators full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good to work with. Lots of learning.

      Cons

      Sales and only sales If you hate sales may not be for you

      The Co-operators2019-11-03

    4. "Associate Insurance Advisor"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Scarborough, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at The Co-operators full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great company culture, useful training process

      Cons

      Need to reach client to make more in the end to meet targets.

      The Co-operators2019-10-26

    5. "I really liked the company nothing negative to say"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Policy Service Representative in Moncton, NB

      I worked at The Co-operators full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Professional development Flexible working Giving back to the community Decent pay Team bonding

      Cons

      Work wasn't overly stimulating

      The Co-operators2019-10-24
    6. Helpful (1)

      "Not that great"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at The Co-operators full-time

      Pros

      Good people and benefits overall

      Cons

      Poor management in deployment services

      Advice to Management

      Get a new manager for deployment services that understands how to manage people

      The Co-operators2019-10-22

    7. "Started good, ended bad."

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
       
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at The Co-operators

      Pros

      Starting pay is good. Raises ever 6 months for first 18 months. Good training. Good team atmosphere. Team managers are friendly and approachable.

      Cons

      Completely unaware of mental health issues. Bullied by the department that deals with this. Forced to work while vomiting from anxiety. If you’re a perfect person they will love you. If you have any issues, look somewhere else. Also very pushy on sales targets to the point it is unattainable.

      Advice to Management

      Receive education on mental health and it’s actual effects on people’s lives. It does not only show in one way. There are multiple different symptoms that can be shown.

      The Co-operators2019-11-01

    8. "Great Place To Work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Programmer Analyst 
      Recommends

      I worked at The Co-operators full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great people, light atmosphere. Every second Fri off!

      Cons

      Can be tough to move up.

      The Co-operators2019-09-20

    9. "Financial Advisor - sales and service"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Financial Advisor in Ottawa, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at The Co-operators full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      I worked for an office, detached from the structure and reputation of corporate side of the operation (Canada's Best 50 employers, etc etc.). While the office roles are a little looser, on everything, demands and volumes can overwhelm, and targets, well, the whole concept of their existence - so it all comes down to Agent support, and motivation. Depending on the role (auto/home, or auto/home/life/rrsp), the... experience is quite different (aka - extra stress levels). But, some offices run smooth, and have consistent processes, which I enjoyed, until it became too much (among other things, to nuanced to describe)

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      Cons

      Pay - if on base & comm, selling to your average, and basing a lifestyle on that, can be irregular, and unpredictable. Agent owner, and HR or people doing, can mean 75% of the office experience. I hear amazing things, for process, support, growth, pension at corporate offices (claims, analysts, managers, IT - so trying not to confuse with that side of this great, client centric, company......aka - Co-operative.

      Advice to Management

      Offices or corporate. Be thankful, of loyal, steady employees. Especially the one's who stay, offer loyalty, work hard / above and beyond, and just offer a pat on the back, along with the negative part of every day or week. Nothing groundbreaking.

      The Co-operators2019-08-19

    10. "Great culture"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Insurance Advisor 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at The Co-operators full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great team members, great management, work/life balance

      Cons

      Pay not as competitive as other companies but the pros definitely make the workplace better than competitors

      The Co-operators2019-08-08
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