Does Friends Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Friends Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Friends Life. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Friends Life?

75% of Friends Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Friends Life 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Friends Life?

Actuarial Analyst (2) , Administrator (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Underwriter (2)

What are the pros of working at Friends Life according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Very flexible working arrangements and salary competitive" ((in 4 reviews)); "most people are friendly to work with" ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible working, great colleagues and a wide variety of work" ((in 3 reviews)); "Nice colleague." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Friends Life according to real employee reviews?

"Managers have little knowledge of job roles, micromanage and do not accept responsibility but will take credit." ((in 4 reviews)); "Bullying is openly tolerated and encouraged by the management" ((in 3 reviews))

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Friends Life

Friends Life Reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Andy Briggs

90% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Friends Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Friends Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

46 reviews

3.0

4 June 2013

Got worse as the time progressed

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good team atmosphere Good location (town centre) Study support (both financial and time off) No requirement to work overtime or out of hours Good internal training programs to attend

Cons

Micro-manage to death - every move needs to be recorded on countless spreadsheets No clear career path Constant staff turnover Not keen to offer flexibility to parents Bullying is openly tolerated and encouraged by the management

5.0

19 Mar 2016

Friends is lovely

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly team in Bristol office

Cons

Pay higher elsewhere in area

4.0

26 Aug 2015

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good colleagues & culture, holiday entitlement, very generous pension scheme well run profitable business.

Cons

Significant changes as a result of the merger with Aviva

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