Aviva reviews

The transformation dept is the worst place to work at. If you get offered a role here don't take it unless you want a miserable life and that constant knot in your stomach every time you think of work. The place is run by people who have no clear vision on what they want and then berate you for trying to decipher what it is that they want. And they constantly change their minds on how things should be done. What a shambles. You have managers who don't have any backbone and don't support their staff when they are being coerced into doing things outside of their remit. Some of the management don't even know how to do their own roles therefore cannot clearly communicate what is required from you. Nor do they stand up for you. More likely they step aside and allow you to be in the firing line. The culture is increasingly becoming aggressive. Watch out for the knife that stabs you.

Absolutely avoid working in the COO world. It is populated increasingly by ex JPM WSS staff hired in the most unbelievable nepotistic manner, several of whom are not skilled for their roles. For example hiring someone to work within investment management projects (very specific and important), but they come from a system support function. But they HAVE worked at WSS. Bullying of staff is rife. Of course that is the only way unskilled individuals survive. HR will not help anyone or recognise that this level of turnover signifies a serious issue. Restructuring happens monthly, without warning. Awful, unstable environment. Proceed at your own risk!