Six years and it still s u c k s. - Benefit Advisor WTW Employee Review

1.0
2 Aug 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Better than sleeping in my car using a big smelly dog for a pillow.

Cons

Many quality employees have given years to this company in hope of becoming permanent but have been passed over for less qualified, less experienced people with connections. System issues are a plague and the more the IT dept tries to tweak the systems, the more they screw things up. When WTW acquired this company, they promised things would change. They did. It's worse. Supervisors and managers are not held accountable for some of the stupid things they say and do. The non-retaliation policy is a joke. Many employees with lousy supervisors are afraid to take issues such as harassment or incompetence to HR because of vindictive supervisors and managers. There is no consistent doctrine between supervisors and every time we go to a new team we have to learn new rules and procedures, some of which are just plain wrong. And we change teams way too often. Pay is touted as "above industry standard." No, it's not. Maybe if they're referring to the telemarketing industry--and this is not a telemarketing job. We are, or at least are supposed to be, insurance professionals and should be paid more for the complex job that we do.

Explore other reviews about WTW

5.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful, intelligent colleagues, very collaborative, interesting work, lots of opportunity to move around the org

Cons

Risk averse so it’s slower to invest; penny wise but often pound foolish

2.0
28 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Work is challenging - Benchmarking and survey data provides value - Can build a large network across employers, vendors and carriers

Cons

- "Merit" or annual pay increases are often less than annual Federal cost of living adjustments to address inflation. I have earned less every year I remain at WTW. - If promoted, raise is combined with "merit" and dilutes both amounts. I've never heard of one person being satisfied with merit + promotion salary increase. If anything, this is the final trigger to seek employment elsewhere. - High billable rates paired with higher execution/client satisfaction expectations yet overall pay/comp don't reflect it. Internal systems and process distract from productivity and impact. - Limited to no investment in training and development outside of internal webinars - Always hear "our people are the difference" yet it doesn't feel like that when it comes to total comp, professional development, and systems/tools that make sense - After 7 years, burnout is high amongst colleagues and I personally can't imagine many more anniversaries. Many high-performing, valued colleagues have left in last 12 months

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All