AIA Malaysia (Insurance)

No cons at the moment

Commission based. no support once you're tenured they don't care about you

best to be employee than self employed, commission structure changed for worse over the years

The software used is a bit outdated

Front-office role requires a lot of people mining and prospecting Clients can request to meet during weekends and we have to cater to them It's a personality-dependent job. Generally extroverts are a lot easier to start

- not invest in internal and existing talent pool lately - superficial leadership - lack of coaching and mentoring

Sometimes we're left out of planning and discussions, especially those involving long-term improvements or teamwork across departments, which leads to confusion in our work

Mentally draining, suffocating work culture, long working hours Work is dictated by unrealistic deadlines, with unnecessary pressure piled on even when there’s still time Micromanagement is extreme The company likes to promote “work-life balance” as a core value, in reality, it’s 24/7 Teams messages, emails, and late-night demands. Sunday night anxiety becomes part of life.

No support, have to search your own customer

- some micro managers are nasty - increment generally around 3-5% - strict 1 day wfh policy - insurance DOES NOT cover pregnancy