AIA Australia

AIA Australia Employee Review

Working here traumatised me

Manager (Former Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 26 August 2022

One of the worst companies I've ever experienced. They're run by their head office in Asia so the culture is very competitive and quite ruthless. People look out only for themselves and management don't share information with each other or anyone else. Often teams will be working on the same work but not know it because of how siloed they are. Senior female managers in particular are nothing more than ladder climbers. I've never hated a job or company more and now that I've seen how they operate from the inside, I'll be amazed if they're even still around in a couple of years. They're literally self destructing!

Pros

None

Cons

They'll work you to the bone, there's zero role clarity, everyone is out for themselves, they don't support working from home, the culture is appalling.

Ratings by category

1.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

4.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

1.0 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement

1.0 out of 5 stars for Management

1.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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