Beware if you are applying for the admin position ~ toxic
Pros
Healthcare was the best benefit they have. Very reasonably priced and good coverage. Beautiful office, free coffee and soda, occasional free lunch/breakfast, great 401K matching.
Cons
Beware that this position for is RECEPTIONIST/admin assistant. This is not advertised, and even when I interviewed for the position, this was not stated. My first day I was told “Oh by the way you sit at the reception desk.” Very casual, like they were hiding it. This can be very overwhelming especially during recruiting season, as there are constantly candidates coming through the door. You have to entertain them, and make them comfortable, all the while trying to keep up with your administrative tasks. The fellow admins you work with can be very, very difficult. I will leave that comment alone. You can use your imagination. The actuaries and consultants overall treat admin very poorly. Little to no regard to personal life if you need to be out the door on time for something - if they need a report done you have no stay, no question. If there's a task that needs to be done that is remotely undesirable, it is the admin's job (food spills, messy bathrooms, refilling the paper in the printer) The learned helplessness is awful and contributes to the toxic culture. The folks at the top seemingly have a strong aversion to change that invokes a toxic culture. Basic processes that should be easy are made difficult simply because “that’s the way we have always done it.” Questioning the status quo will get you labeled as a troublemaker. Especially on the administrative level.
