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Insurance Advisor (Former Employee) - Alberta - 27 April 2023
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Western Financial Group selected this as a representative reviewI 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
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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Great place to start your career
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
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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