Western Financial Group Employee Reviews

I have been in the corporate world for around 10 years and have felt more involved and recognized only in Western Financial Group - Awesome management

Pros

100% Paid benefits, Competitive rates and supportive management that are focused on internal growth

Cons

4 day work week is not openly suggested.

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Not worth it.

Personal Lines Insurance Broker (Former Employee) - Mission, BC - 20 May 2023

Just don’t. There are transphobic managers, zero support, and management staff are the issue. They make promises to help but are never there when things happen. Managers expressing how beat up and horrible we look in daily meetings.

Pros

None

Cons

Working for this company

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Insights into Western Financial Group

Based on 43 survey responses

What people like

Clear sense of purpose
Feeling of personal appreciation
Ability to learn new things

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging
Fair pay for job
Trust in colleagues

Terrible pay

Accountant (Current Employee) - High River, AB - 4 May 2023

Benefits are very good but pay is terrible. They keep saying they are doing to improve salaries to be more realistic but so far nothing. For being a Canada top 100 employer I expect better regarding compensation.

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Amazing co workers

Staff Accountant (Current Employee) - High River, AB - 26 April 2023

Love everyone at work! Learned a lot from this company. Benefits are amazing but pay is low. Pros:Opportunity to grow professionally Great work culture Cons:Low pay

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Management does not support

Insurance Advisor (Former Employee) - Lethbridge, AB - 23 April 2023

Manager at the the time had advised they’d be helping me go for another position in the company. Manager completely derailed the opportunity for me with a lot of greasy back handed actions. Company could have been ok if they didn’t hire people they knew

Pros

Lots of experience

Cons

Stressful/low pay

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Excellent place to work

COMMERCIAL SALES COORDINATOR (Former Employee) - Winnipeg, MB - 20 April 2023

I worked here for three years and I loved the work I did, the people I did it for and the culture within the organization is second to none. I left this job for a competitor because after three years without a pay increase I wanted to earn more and regretted it pretty quickly.

Pros

Monthly outings, relaxed office environment, supportive and knowledgeable people everywhere that are available to help.

Cons

Pay was low and there was never an opportunity for a raise/promotion

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Over promise and under deliver

Commercial Insurance Broker (Former Employee) - Alberta - 7 March 2023

Management will make promises and never follow through. There is no accountability for management and they. Pearly take advantage of this situation. Not a good place to work!

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Not awful but cliquey staff and immature management

Insurance Agent (Former Employee) - Duncan, BC - 16 February 2023

Good to start but don't give too much as they won't give back. Get your experience and move on to greener pastures. Poor communication and very little additional support even when requested

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Excellant office public had very bad attitude.

Registries Clerk (Former Employee) - Fairview, AB - 9 February 2023

Good job just public you had to deal with not very nice. I think this was because we we were insurance and government and most people hate one or the other or both.

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Great place to work

Insurance Agent (Former Employee) - Fernie, BC - 17 January 2023

Lovely people. Steep learning curve but always felt supported. Management was always available. Opportunity for growth and meeting sales goals. Busy little office in the heart of Fernie.

Pros

Fantastic supportive staff

Cons

Working Saturdays

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Jobs at Western Financial Group

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Victoria, BC

30+ days ago

Customer Service Representative

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Communications (Former Employee) - High River, AB - 28 December 2022

Western is heading in the right direction but with most brokers living in rural environments, change is an uphill battle. Career progression a myth here

Pros

Work from home

Cons

Lack of any diversity. Stuck in the 1900s

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Mt experience

Insurance Advisor (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 8 December 2022

Good company however it is frustrating when you find out that entry level salaries are increased, and subsequently new hires with minimal to no experience are making more money than an experienced broker. All salaries should be increased at the same time to avoid this scenario.

Pros

Friendly and supportive employer

Cons

Salary scales

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Absolutely Terrible

Broker (Former Employee) - Alberta - 21 October 2022

Please do yourself a favor and work elsewhere.The time off is a great perk but the problem is you will need it all just to manage the stress of working in a poorly managed company.

Pros

Going home at 5pm

Cons

Everything else

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Relaxed environment, but not for people of colour

Licensed Insurance Advisor (Former Employee) - Winnipeg, MB - 22 September 2022

if you’re a person of colour, visible minority, or if you grew up in a big city, you will have a HARD time adjusting. No diversity in management, and no support at the branch level

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Lots of Opportunities

Insurance Broker (Current Employee) - Alberta - 3 August 2022

If you want to grow your career Western offers a lot, you have to work for it but it’s worth it. People really care about you and you will meet and make great friends

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Great place to work

Team Lead (Current Employee) - Alberta - 30 July 2022

Pay may be lower than some competitors but the benefits outweigh it. Paid time off, employee assistance programs and chances for bonuses. Good hours.

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Inclusive, encouraging, and overall great place to work!

Talent Acquisition Consultant (Current Employee) - British Columbia - 29 July 2022

Great company to work for. Great benefits, caring and supportive leaders, healthy work environment. Always learning something new and gaining valuable experience.

Pros

flexibility, benefits, healthy work place, great people

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Good place to work with a lot of room for growth

Manager (Current Employee) - British Columbia - 30 June 2022

Lots of room for growth if you are a dedicated employee and want to learn. Paid training period.Good benefits, pay is lower than other options out there.

Pros

Benefits, great team, company cares

Cons

Low salaries

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Decent office to work at, horribly managed company

Insurance Agent (Former Employee) - Prince George, BC - 30 June 2022

This is a good insurance brokerage to start at if you are looking at a career in insurance, if you ignore the well below average pay. They offer good benefits and vacation time. They pay for training and the team is generally supportive. Management is weak on many levels, with high management turnover rate. Hard work gets you nowhere in this company, so it's the perfect place for someone who wants to do the bare minimum. Overall a fine company to work for

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Good Training but Watch Out!

Licensed Insurance Advisor (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 20 June 2022

These people will sound like you are their new best friend. If you want to be a victim of the government's six month wage subsidy program, work for this company. If you're not aceing training, they give you more training but it's not specifically targeting what needs to improve. That's because after four months they're already training your replacement and don't have time to spend with you. They don't give you any formal warnings because their probationary period is six months. So they can let you go with no warning at all, like they did with me. Without cause though, so I qualified for EI. Three weeks severance pay isn't bad I guess. It helps to pay for the counseling bills.

Pros

Lots of training

Cons

No warnings

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Productive and fun place to work

Manager (Current Employee) - Olds, AB - 15 June 2022

Great place to work- all team members are committed to providing the best insurance buying experience possible while having fun doing it If your thinking about starting your insurance career do it !

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