Aviva reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,559 total reviews)
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Amanda Blanc

85% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Aviva has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,559 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aviva employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Assurance industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
May 14, 2026

Disorganised culture with limited management involvement

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Pros

The benefits package is reasonable on the surface, though there are some notable gaps worth being aware of. The employee health insurance excludes cancer coverage, which is a significant omission, and the bonus scheme is effectively tied to office attendance rather than performance, which many will find frustrating.

Cons

The culture is largely reactive and disorganised, with a noticeable lack of standardised processes. This creates real inconsistencies in how work is managed day to day, and there is little sense of strategic direction coming from leadership. Management seem more interested in keeping things as they are than in driving any meaningful change or genuinely engaging with their teams. One-to-ones are not a regular fixture, and constructive feedback is rarely offered, which leaves people feeling unsupported and with little sense of where they stand or how they are progressing. There is a mandatory 50% office attendance requirement, and if you do not meet it, your bonus is affected. There are no exceptions made for illness, which puts people in an uncomfortable position where coming in sick feels like the only financially viable option. The reality of this plays out exactly as you would expect, with colleagues visibly unwell which does nothing for moral, health or productivity... Expect to be surrounded by people coughing the majority of the time.

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