Aviva FAQ

Pros

Genuine customer focus embedded in the culture Staff wellbeing a genuine priority Good benefits package

Cons

IT Leadership Lack of coherent IT strategy Zero room to innovate

Advice to Management

They wouldn't listen anyway...

Pros

Good people, free coffee, ability to work 12hr shifts

Cons

Lots of system changes, not always well implimented, constant turn over

Advice to Management

trust your employees, use fewer temps

Pros

We get great health, dental and vision benefits. We also get great retirement plans. Sometimes we even get extra holidays. Work load isn't crazy. Great work-life balance too

Cons

Can't think of any cons tbh.

Pros

Interesting projects; good Design and Research team; some research practices have been embedded into the way of working; and a strong focus on the accessibility of products/designs. There are also a lot of great benefits such as the pension scheme, maternity/paternity pay, rewards and recognition schemes, discounts on insurance and discounts on other products.

Cons

Innovation practices could be better - a lot of constraints get in the way of delivering good work.

Pros

Great benefits, equal parental leave, very flexible, pension is good, Wellbeing framework.

Cons

Aviva is a huge company and it can at times be a little too obvious that you are a number and not an individual. There are big differences from department to department between the ethos of leadership. Some are very old school and regressive, others forward-thinking open, and adaptive. Focus on share price is a sore subject amongst many, and this gets much more focus strategically than customers or employees. Oh and Aviva criminally underpay vs comparable jobs at other companies in Fin Serv/EB industries. Diversity is shocking in some areas.

Advice to Management

Reduce management levels, cut the red tape, appreciate the benefits of empowering the guys on the ground.