Mid-level management ranges from mediocre to atrocious - Compliance Associate AIG Employee Review

3.0
May 15, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent starting salary - lots of interesting things to do that promote career growth, if one actively seeks opportunities. Dynamic CEO.

Cons

Ridiculous compensation plan with frozen base salary, forced ranking (an obsolete throwback) and often, zero career path unless employees jump within the company. Subsequently, attrition tends to be high for skilled people at mid-level, and those who remain are either under-motivated or mediocre performers, lacking creativity or any semblance of coherent strategic thought, which costs money and limits ability to execute. Performance management is an opaque process, demotivates, and may even be discriminatory. The worst human resources department I have EVER encountered, anywhere, which is a pity, because most managers are woefully inadequate at basic performance management. Lucky that benefit administration is largely outsourced.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The 401(k) matching contribution is excellent.

Cons

Commuting to New York City four days per week. The schedule does not allow for remote work.

4.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The company offers great benefits.

Cons

You must get used to working under stress.

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