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    AXA UK Reviews

    Updated 19 January 2019
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    AXA UK CEO Claudio Gienal
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    Pros

    • "Good work life balance and benefits" (in 11 reviews)

    • "Great people, excellent benefits package and really fair employee policies" (in 9 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Lots of red tape which causes frustration" (in 6 reviews)

    • "Basic career progression available but can feel limited in scope and scale" (in 3 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "A great Employer"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at AXA UK part-time

      Pros

      Axa provides excellent career opportunities
      I have always felt trusted and empowered to perform my role
      I have always been fully supported with my development with my professional qualification being paid for by AXA
      I have performed a number of roles for the organisation and think that the more flexible you can be the more opportunities you can explore.

      Cons

      It is a great employer so many stay with the organisation for a long periods of time this may act s a blocker to others by not providing the space within the organisation to progress.

      Advice to Management

      With a new CEO employees are looking to understand his priorities and the 5 year plan - communication during this time will be key to ensure all understand the vision and direction of travel and how their role can support this.

      AXA UK Response

      4 Jan 2019 – Head of Employer Brand

      Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review. It's great to hear what you think about working at AXA. We read every comment and take all feedback and advice on board so thanks again.... More

    2. "Good"

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

      I have been working at AXA UK part-time

      Pros

      Good work life balance and benefits

      Cons

      Bureaucratic, constant restructuring, uninnovative, boring and too many people who have no ideas themselves but shoot down other people's - biggest reason for staff leaving

      Advice to Management

      Stop the blockers in their tracks

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    3. "Great place to work"

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

      I have been working at AXA UK full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Multiple benefits which make AXA a great place to work.
      The people you work with are amazing and will support you in everything.
      AXA really care about their employees and want to make a difference.
      More recently I feel AXA is beginning to listen to employees and changing for the better.

      Cons

      Slow at delivering new ideas but as an insurance company we are risk adverse.

      Advice to Management

      Continue to grow employees, show you care and put them first like our customers.

      AXA UK Response

      4 Jan 2019 – Head of Employer Brand

      Thank you for your thoughts and feedback. It's vital we hear from our people to ensure we're getting things right! It's great to hear we're on the right track and what we need to do to get even... More

    4. "Great benefits package"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Analyst in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
      Current Employee - Senior Analyst in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Buy up to 5 days holiday
      Amazing life insurance
      Yearly bonuses
      Lots of shop discounts, local and otherwise
      Free bus to and from centre of town every half hour

      Cons

      Limited parking spaces in car park

      AXA UK Response

      18 Dec 2018 – Head of Employer Brand

      Thanks for taking the time to write a review of your employment in our Tunbridge Wells offices. We really appreciate your comments and honesty.

    5. "No plans to leave this great company"

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      Current Employee - Employer Brand and Professional Qualifications Coordinator in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
      Current Employee - Employer Brand and Professional Qualifications Coordinator in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AXA UK part-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Work life balance
      Career Progression
      Competitive salary
      Company Benefits
      The people

      Cons

      Internal IT system issues can be frustrating.

      Can sometimes feel slow paced compared to our competitors when launching new initiatives and offerings. I think it gives impression we are on the back foot of other insurers.

      Advice to Management

      Continue to listen to employees on the 'front line' who do the job - they know the customer best.

      I have experienced fantastic line management, giving me the opportunity to grow professionally and reach both my personal and career goals.

      Remain competitive in the market to attract new people and retain our employees . They make AXA succeed.

      AXA UK Response

      4 Dec 2018 – Head of Employer Brand

      Thanks for taking the time to leave such a great review! Thanks for your honesty around what we could be doing better too - this is all duly noted and will be fed back.

    6. "Enjoyable place to work"

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      Former Employee - IT Service Desk Analyst in Basingstoke, England
      Former Employee - IT Service Desk Analyst in Basingstoke, England
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at AXA UK full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Benefits were good
      Bonus was always appreciated
      Colleagues were generally very similar in mind-set
      Flexible working

      Cons

      Trying to fit all divisions/businesses into a one-size-fits-all model

      Advice to Management

      Back-to-the-floor type research/interaction would be useful to engage with some of the pain encountered with new products

      AXA UK Response

      8 Jan 2019 – Head of Employer Brand

      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review - we really appreciate your honest feedback and also your ideas on how we can improve.

    7. "They do try, but can still fall short"

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      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Cobham, Surrey, South East England, England
      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Cobham, Surrey, South East England, England
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at AXA UK full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good and flexible working hours
      Good holiday and array of benefits
      Annual pay review
      Friendly people
      A lot of people try and help push the company forward
      Management try hard to engage with staff
      Good effort towards diversity

      Cons

      They're trying to solve a lack of empowerment, but it's something I still find in my day to day job. Changes can't be made without upsetting lots of people and there's a few close minded people who get in the way of progress.
      As a software engineer, I hardly write any code. I spent most of my time doing investigations, gathering business requirements, testing or sitting in meetings that are not relevant.
      I struggle to bring anything new to the table as you have to please so many people to have it progress and fight against other priorities.
      In the IT department there's hardly any HR process; we don't have any decent objectives or proper performance reviews. The compliance training within IT (not the training for everyone) is not very well thoughts out and feels like a waste of time.
      There is a lack of recognition for good work.
      In software engineering there is no room for progression unless you want to become a manager as there is no junior or senior roles.
      Also when joining the recruitment process was slow
      Some of the messiest meeting rooms I've come across
      Lack of IT tools to be able to collaborate and work with team members, especially across site.
      There is a feeling of favouritism in the company

      Advice to Management

      Ensure that everyone in your chain is upholding the AXA values.
      You need to correctly utilise the talent your staff bring, software engineers should be writing code, not gathering requirements or writing tests.
      They should also be empowered to help bring change and development to the company, because we do have the company's best interest.

      To HR team - make sure that every department is following the correct processes outlined by yourselves, make sure the AXA values are being upheld by all areas of the business.
      Also take an extended approach to diversity; being diverse in individuals, in the way we think and act, help encourage people to respect other points of view and reduce favoritism between people.

      AXA UK Response

      7 Dec 2018 – Head of Employer Brand

      Thank you for taking the time to write such a comprehensive review. It really is very helpful for us to hear what we're doing well but also the detail around what need to be improved. Thank you for... More

    8. "Great company but too much red tape"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
      Current Employee - Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AXA UK full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Room to progress
      Lots of initiatives

      Cons

      Too much red tape
      Too risk averse

      Advice to Management

      Add some personality in to the brand as AXA have a great basis

      AXA UK Response

      3 Dec 2018 – HR Transformation & Employer Brand Manager

      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Your feedback helps us to reflect, change and it helps support the business’ continuous improvement plans.

      It’s really nice to read that you view... More

    9. "Good if you have the right face"

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      Current Employee - Strategy Manager
      Current Employee - Strategy Manager
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at AXA UK full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Potential to grow fast in the organisation

      Cons

      But very political, and now motivated on costs which will impact employees and quality

      Advice to Management

      Inclusive mindset is key

      AXA UK Response

      3 Dec 2018 – HR Transformation & Employer Brand Manager

      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is fantastic to read that you view the opportunity for fast progression as a positive for working at AXA.

      Our business is constantly evolving to... More

    10. "Flexible and future facing"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bristol, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bristol, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AXA UK full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible working is encouraged, great work/ life balance, understanding managers, good benefits

      Cons

      Can be slow moving with progress limited by needless bureaucracy and control from AXA group in Paris.

      Advice to Management

      Restructure, centralise under one set of management. IT should be brought in house and refocused on the businesses needs, not making profit for AGS. Believe and live your AXA Values especially ONE AXA - which is not followed at all the business lines are very silo'd.

      AXA UK Response

      29 Nov 2018 – HR Transformation & Employer Brand Manager

      Thank you for taking the time to write a review and share your thoughts with us. It is fantastic to read that you have a good relationship with your local management team and value what we can offer... More