Aon Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Aon full-time for more than a year

Pros – Company has lots of resources.

Cons – company makes too many program changes.

Advice to Senior Management – none

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Aon

Pros – I was lucky to end up with a great team that was very supportive, although there were many teams I would have dreaded to work in.
Aon does provide great training, including online training as well as paying for external courses. I am also impressed with their support of charity organisations.

Cons – Expected to work long hours and required to do work greater than my job description without receiving fair pay.
I was also aware of new employees with less experience who were receiving higher salaries than me and others with more experience. Management also seemed unreasonable when attempting to negotiate a payrise, continuing to promise that it will be looked into in 3 mths or 6 mths, before being told the same thing when that period ended.
There's only so long a company can propose that their employees are their greatest asset, until those employees will want to see something more than promises.

Advice to Senior Management – If employees are important, they really need to be paid more! Keep up with the industry to ensure that you are paying in-line with the Market rates and it's important to ensure that new employees are not getting paid more than your existing, loyal employees.
Also, if an employee comes to ask about a pay rise, don't make empty promises!!

Current Employee – been working at Aon as a contractor

Pros – Excellent underwriters
Niche Products and services
Global resources
Financial Stability
Strong Management team
Faced paced environment
Very proud to represent companies services

Cons – I worked as an outside contractor and did not work inside the business environment. Aon's products and services are in a very competitive environment.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Aon

Pros – The working environment is quite friendly.

Cons – There is small chance for promotion.

Current Employee – been working at Aon

Pros – You don't take your job home with you. Low stress. Good pay.

Cons – Very little opportunity for professional development and skills may not translate to another employer.

Advice to Senior Management – Incorporate job sharing in the service center for employees interested in personal development so they can develop different skill sets and not be focused on a few special areas only.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Aon full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great Products, good workmates, good environment

Cons – Varies depending on manager and department

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Aon as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Small teams allowed me to take charge of several different projects personally

Cons – I did not have a single complaint during my 8 months at Aon.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Aon full-time

Pros – Significant opportunities for advancement and transfer around the world. Pay is variable depending on role. Diverse employees and management. Brand is not well known.

Cons – Large firm has very little cohesiveness and everyone has a different objective - no real sense of company "personality". Management is less concerned with your progress than with your productivity.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Aon as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – Supportive and positive team environment. Given autonomy to succeed per my own strategies. Fantastic Manager and Director. Lots of tools at our fingertips. Supportive of a 100% virtual role.

Cons – Hiring Managers vary in their ability to respond quickly and effectively to hire top talent. Some Managers do not understand that 'time kills deals'.

Advice to Senior Management – Train all Management on Recruitment Best Practices. Hiring top performers should be Aon's #1 priority. Recruitment life-cycle is way too long. In addition, I suggest triggering salary surveys across the board as Aon consistently under-compensates compared to their competition in the Toronto marketplace.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Aon full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Laid back, flexible office environment. Admins don't get bonuses like everyone else in the office. Company offers 401K matching.

Cons – Horrible health benefits - you have to pay through the nose to get decent coverage, otherwise you have to settle for a high deductible plan. Not much room for advancement. No pride or ownership of work product - nobody really cares about what they do because the company never acknowledges or rewards it. This place is depressing.

Advice to Senior Management – Need more communication and leadership in the office. People need to be rewarded and need to enjoy the workplace if you want them to really perform and care about the company.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend