Working at AIG in Houston, TX: 21 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Houston, TX Area

"It is a very happy place to work, with a lot of nice people, and it is a clean environment. Management is very great, the manager is always helping and do their best to improve new employees skills."

"Work culture is very good and supportive. Management is good and appreciative. I thoroughly enjoyed working at AIG."

"Great place to work! Competent supervisors and room to grow within the company!"

"I've learned a lot more than I could imagine at AT&T. It has been an intense study in tech, people and honesty. I am looking for a new place that allows me to continue to expose me to high tech and super people, but there is a corporate focus on saying the truth ALL THE TIME."

"I worked at AIG for 9 years. It was a fun and exciting company to work for."

"I worked here for four years. I witnessed the unfortunate downfall of several stars and top performers. These were smart, ethical professionals upon whom others would rely for their industry and company specific expertise. Many of these stellar performers were replaced by politically motivated decisions having zero to do with following the law or company policy. Personally, the replacement manager I inherited did not know the industry or the subject matter, and did not desire to learn.The rank and yank performance review system served to tank employee morale when it was rolled out. We were told the performance rating was based on how we performed against others in our group; however, we were never told who these other higher performers were, their accomplishments, etc. Furthermore, it was applied unfairly from location to location.Finally, the corporate stance is to punish and retaliate against whistleblowers. Hopefully the new CEO will do a better job of leading this organization in a more ethical direction."

"I've worked for AIG since 2011. My experience with them has taught me much about what I value in employment. For example, I found that I do not want to be in an environment where corporate policies and goals drive unrelated departments into the ground. I am also not fond of the slow adoption of technology especially in the information era. Although the working environment is very relaxed and the people there are great, my career prospects took a priority."

"I worked at AIG for 3 years and would still be there is they hadn't closed my department."

"I am about to graduate from The Art Institute of Houston with my Bachelors degree in Web & Interactive Media Design. I interned at VALIC, AIG for one year as a Web Developer."

What do you like about working at AIG?

"The professional atmosphere was consistent and the benefits were competitive."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"There is a high turnover with this company after the government bailout."

What don't you like about working at AIG?

"There is no growth opportunity available in the company other than the sales force."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Incentivizing programs that encourage growth opportunity will retain your top talent and key personnel."

"I really liked working with VALIC but the growth opportunity was not there for me."

"VALIC has been good experience for me."

What do you like about working at AIG?

"I liked working at VALIC because it challenged me. I did grow and my managers and peers did provide me recommendation to help make me a better employee."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Stay positive."

What don't you like about working at AIG?

"With all jobs I guess there are things we complain about, but there is not any reason for me to dislike VALIC. Even with the layoff, I understand it is business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As for suggestions for management, keep up the mentoring that some of you do. It helps."

"As most people are aware of the AIG situation, it is hard to provide a high rating for those going forward."

What do you like about working at AIG?

"The team atmosphere that carried over into almost a family type atmosphere."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The company is an excellent training ground. They provide extensive training and will enhance your skills. Turn-over is very high because employees are high demand because of the background and are easily persuaded to leave because compensation is below industry norm."

What don't you like about working at AIG?

"After the death of the CEO, management that was put in place caused harm to the corporate culture that had made the company successful. The changes that occurred are reflective in the massive decrease in valuation of the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Because of the massive turn-over in management, we all contend and agree, the current CEO needs to be replaced."