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As a marketing intern at Athene, I feel compelled to provide a balanced review of our company. Athene is an innovative organization that excels in providing financial services and retirement solutions. The collaborative environment and supportive team culture make it a great place to learn and grow.

However, there are a few areas where Athene could improve. The onboarding process for new interns could be more structured, with clear expectations and objectives. Additionally, while the company offers great benefits, such as flexible work hours and comprehensive healthcare, the compensation could be more competitive.

Overall, Athene is a solid company with a strong foundation and a bright future. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a challenging and rewarding internship experience in the financial services industry.

Call center is nice, Cafe is of excellent quality. Unfortunately that is all they do differently. Company is not as diverse in upper portion in departments ownership as they claim. It's all smoke and mirrors for their public reputation. Witnessed favortism for promotions. Witnessed call center agents being reprimended or declined approval when taking off neccessary time off for medical needs, legitimate family emergencies or mental health crisises when call center was busy which is most of the time.even when they had PTO. Put a sour taste in my mouth. Left company for more truly diverse company that actually cares about employees needs. Happy employees make happy customers 

I interned at Athene over the summer of 2023 in Cloud Engineering, and I had a great time. My managers were all very nice, and my coworkers were very patient with my learning. I was almost bored at times because I had little to do (but that's likely more my fault). Pay was great for an internship, and they gave free housing to interns. Although I was in software, the sales and finance interns also seemed to really love their time. Full time workers also seemed to really enjoy their work.
Over the summer, they did Fridays end at 3pm, which was sweet for everyone but interns, who were paid hourly (your manager might be chill with you just putting the hours anyways).

They push that there are plenty of opportunities to grow and move up in the company but there are little to no opportunities due to call volumes. Back to Back and are expected to clear queue, can be in the office as late as an hour after closing depending on the day. Do not expect a coaching to happen for several months unlike what they promise in training. Some managers do not have any experience in annuities and are largely ineffective if you were to ask them anything about it. People are great and the company is doing well in terms of sales, but need some serious managerial restructuring.

The company offers good compensation, a 6% 401(k) match, and decent benefits. The bonus structure is particularly noteworthy. The work environment is fast-paced, and tight deadlines can lead to extended working hours and even working on weekends.  For this organization to truly excel, it needs to address its prevailing culture where individuals often receive recognition and promotions based more on personal relationships than on genuine accomplishments. Additionally, it should strive to foster an environment where mistakes are viewed as opportunities for learning and improvement, rather than occasions for placing blame

What is the best part of working at the company?
Very smart collaborative people who like to continuously improve. I have only seen Athene get better and better. I had great mentors there as well. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Fast pace. If you like to spend more time in analysis this may not be the place for you. Athene is very much an agile shop that gets things done and adjusts quickly.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is built from hard working caring people. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day for me was managing two teams that consisted of both It and business professionals.

I worked at Athene for close to 4 years. I had a great manager and supportive team. Well all worked closely together to ensure everyone was on the right page. The downsides to working at Athene is the consistent overtime. From the day I had started, we had overtime every week since, and no work/life balance. They also expect you to be perfect. We are human and make mistakes, that’s just life. I never felt we were as  appreciated as we should have been for doing as much OT as we did and should have been rewarded better.

they claim they want you to succeed in the job. they complain of always losing people but yet once they get the help and get actual responsible people they fire them over some lame excuse. pathetic place to work for. oh and god forbid you have a family emergency. they will let you go too. don't take days off. they'll let you go. and also don't call in when the snow falls and you can't get out of the driveway, they'll just tell you to not return.

I am the only person on my team so there is autonomy that I really appreciate.  

I work with up to 6 programs at a time to work on my tasks which is determining if a deseased client that the Social Security Administration is ours really is. Then I determine if we have filed a death claim yet.

Because my department is being oursourced, I have had 4 supervisors in the last 18 months.  They all are different but the last 2 understand how I work as an employee so they have been great.

I preface this review by stating I worked in the marketing department and can only speak for my experience in that department.

Management is supportive and wants to ensure you get the most out of your internship. I was able to explore my interests and have developed some great skills that I'll be able to carry with me going forward. The one caveat is that you have to be proactive and engaged to ensure you get the most out of the experience.

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