I worked in the middle east office for less than what you could afford to live on - wages didn't even cover rent. This is a company full of uneducated 'financial advisors' (sales people) who use the likes of Bloomberg app to educate themselves enough to blag their way through a pitch. Some complete the minimum basic exams, but for the most part they know nothing about finances other than which savings plan will earn them the most commission, with a wide spread attitude of your money is better in their pocket than yours.
'Management' are given the title based on how much money they've earned in the past, not their actual suitability to the job. So should you have an issue you wish to escalate, you will be passed to someone even more dishonest than the last. The customer service department are not there to deal with complaints or offer any kind of help, they are there specifically to catch missed sales of existing clients after the first advisor has pocketed their commission and all of a sudden can't be reached any more.
Apart from the dishonesty and ruthlessness of the whole company, the most infuriating thing is that these people actually think they have some sort of entitlement to clients money. Before they've even met with a prospective client, they're counting their commission and planning how to spend it. The disregard these 'advisors' hold for people and their hard earned money is unbelievable. The way they treat their staff is incredible and I guarantee these 'managers' would NEVER be given a position in any respectable company.
My advice to anyone looking to take up employment with this company is to be extremely careful, if you are the dishonest sales person looking to feel important and pocket a lot of cash at the expense of a family man handing over his savings in the hopes of a better future - this is for you, however, don't believe all the promises they make. Many of the 'financial advisors' wearing tailored suits and groomed to perfection are living in construction prefabs in the middle of the desert - really hit the big time!
The months I spent here were honestly some of the worst, pathetic little people trying to strip your confidence and scaring you into accepting this kind of treatment. If you have any respect for yourself, or indeed respect for other people you should stay away from this absolute deluded world these little boys have created for themselves.
