Inspirational/Collaborative Organization - Senior Vice President GCG Financial Employee Review

Working at Alera Group Midwest (Formerly GCG Financial) is the best career move I have made. I have seen it grow from GCG Financial to Alera Group Midwest and with it, all of the exciting changes that have happened. Alera Group Midwest will let you go as far as you want to go in your career. All you have to do is share with them what you want to do with you career. They will help you map it out and help you achieve it. You just have to have the ambition and drive to put in the work. The leadership here will be beside you to back you up. The team you work with will collaborate with you for your clients to have a great client experience. I am not going to say it is all rainbows and sunshine, because we all know no place is. We have our little struggles at times, but it never anything major and nothing that doesn't make us stronger and better. We grow together. What I will say is that Alera Group Midwest takes their clients seriously and their employees seriously; but stops plenty of times along the way to laugh with all of us and to make sure that we are all heard, each and every one of us. If you want to be a part of something wonderful and build a career that you can be proud of, Alera Group Midwest is the place you want to be.

Alera Group Midwest, like any other company has downsides. If I had find them I would say that in the growth mode from GCG to Alera Group Midwest, we didn't anticipate some of the "hard feelings" the long timers would have at letting go of some of the previous way of doing things. Transitions are hard. For some, it has been tough and while the growth has been positive, Alera Group Midwest needs to recognize the feelings that may still be attached.

GCG strives to live by it's tagline of "Be Well, Do Well, Plan on it". Employees are not micro-managed but are empowered to take ownership in their roles and are encouraged to develop new skills and participate in continued education programs. The company is very community oriented and encourages employees to participate in charitable events through the monthly Generous Community Giving program. Benefits and additional perks such as a 70 minute paid lunch, birthdays and anniversary celebrations, flexibility to accomodate family needs, flexible work hours, jean days and wellness initiatives are a part of the family culture that makes this a great place to work. We work hard and play hard...Due to our CEO's strategic planning and foresight...GCG is growing and has survived some of the hardest times. GCG is about relationships and focusing on those relationships; client relationships, employee relationships and management relationships.

Due to being a mid-sized company there are fewer possible jobs to move into...career advancement is not readily available as it wold be in a larger company.