Insurance company culture - Associate Partner Aon Employee Review

3.0
Jul 22, 2025
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Pros

• Strong work-life balance with flexible hours and remote work options • Colleagues are generally supportive, kind, and collaborative • Some client work is genuinely strategic and intellectually rewarding

Cons

• The “One Aon” mantra often ignores the distinct needs of specific business units, geographies, and industries—especially in areas like financial services consulting • Frequent rebranding and restructuring efforts intended to foster integration tend to create new silos rather than eliminate old ones • Compensation is below market for many roles, and performance-based differentiation in bonuses is minimal to nonexistent • Performance management is virtually absent: underperformers remain for years, while top talent often leaves due to lack of recognition or advancement • Promotions often follow an informal “who you know” track—favoring those who manage up or align with corporate DEI optics rather than those who consistently deliver results

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5.0
Apr 9, 2026
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Pros

I loved my experience and my team! Aon puts a lot of resources into their internship program and I felt like I got to do meaningful work.

Cons

The pay could have been a little more, but they did offer housing assistance which I really appreciated! The pay wasn’t bad, Chicago is just expensive.

2.0
Mar 4, 2026
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Pros

Remote. Don’t have to deal with micromanaging directors in person. Clients are great. Time off is generous.

Cons

Pay is not on par with the market even though our specific department sells compensation data. Quotas more than double some years and the commission is no longer commission, it’s a bonus pool. so far i’m making the lowest commission of my career here even though I’m selling far more. Additional bonus is only applicable once you hit quota. Consultants can compete with sales people and offer a lower cost an alternative solution for the client, undercutting sales people AND Aon and are basically immune and we are just told to accept it. Consultants are Never reprimanded. Quotas are also not determined until a few months into the year, every sales person feels like they are moving the goal post. Benefits cost goes up every year. They contribute way less to health benefits than many modern companies.

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