Insurance Advisor - Insurance Advisor belairdirect Employee Review

1.0
Aug 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Downtown and close to transit Get to wear jeans everyday

Cons

Heavy favouritism - if you speak French and English you will be promoted faster or if you sleep with management - especially if you are least qualified. Tend to hire new immigrants that are fresh off the boat with poor English which clients get frustrated even more having to deal with. Downsizing - shrinking the office from 3 floors to 2 floors. No support from managers, no direction from upper management and high turnover which leads to poor employee morale. Clients are increasingly upset over jacked insurance rates upwards of 50% in one year namely on private auto and the company simply has advised staff not to care how the customer feels in the name of greed. Long term employees who had worked or been trained by CDI are fired for no cause to cut costs. You are better to call in sick for an extended period of time as apposed to calling in sick once or twice in a year which can lead to termination. Best to work here for no more than 2 years then get out while you can otherwise your skills we be redundant and you will feel complacent due to lack of advancement.

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5.0
Dec 25, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Best part of the role is the people you work with. Everyone is sp caring and supportive, it would be hard to make me leave this company, even for more pay

Cons

Lots of changes, can be overwhelming for some people

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4.0
Jan 27, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Will pay you full salary for a month while they give you a course on how to pass licensing, as well as pay for your exam which costs several hundred dollars. This is not industry standard, in my opinion it makes the company a huge attraction for anyone new to the industry attempting to get a foothold. Just don't mess around during this month and cancel your social life as if you do not pass licensing you cannot sell insurance in Canada and will be let go. -Pay has become much more competitive since 2021. Prior to that it was more of an employer's market so Belair were very cheap -Meritocracy for the most part. I see some people complaining about management playing favorites with opportunities but honestly when it comes to leadership that is every company and social situation..being popular and well liked is necessary for that type of role. Personally I am not that type so much but I am produce strong results and show integrity, and as a result have never had difficulty obtaining all different sorts of development opportunities. -Great benefits -Mostly work from home. Was full WFH during covid but they're heading back to a one day a week in- office system. These corporations are all convinced that employees need a job that also provides them with a Kool aid drenched social life or the business model will fall apart.

Cons

-Typical corporate koolaid culture. No different from any other large corporation but still annoying. -Sales driven. This is a pro if you are good, but if you are not good with customers or willing to put in the work to develop those skills you will not get regular raises or development opportunities. -No commission. Your pay is pure salary and while you will get little rewards such as gift cards throughout the year and a better raise/bonus at year end for good performance, you cannot expect to see any of the money you bring in added directly to your paycheque no matter how much you sell.

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