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The company has a good culture but the management and leaders of the company are not in tune with communicating changes to staff. Very hard to find information of the direction of IPC's future plans. Lots of staff are promoted based on favoritism. IPC has alot of fat that needs to be trimmed from staff that have exceeded their stay there. Work hours are great but depends on your manager. Some managers are great but some have gotten the job based on who they know. To move up you have to have family in the company. Lots of incompetent staff that sleep with each other and its hard to go to work seeing this. Low pay but again great vacation and benefits. The company recklessly spends and then will say they aren't making as much money,

Historically a better organization; the pay & benefits are still good, but recent pressure from competing industries are showing the company's inability to keep up.  Culture is good and the people are generally pleasant to work with.  Managers compete with one another rather than collaborate, and inter-departmental communication is continuously poor.  Senior Leaders lack focus on what's needed to keep the company from failing.  They fake an image with smoke and mirrors rather than focus on the real problem.  Robo Advisor firms are a real threat to this business, all attention should be on ensuring IPC's products deliver much better returns than the Robo's.

Checking emails, phone messsages and prioritize my daily tasks. My manager helped me understand the rules of the MFDA and process various files on the NRD system.

My coworkers were great to work with, and always willing to help me when needed.

The hardest part of my job was not having all the answers for the advisors at my fingertips.

The most enjoyable part was just going into the office every day and completing my tasks while enjoying that social connection.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Wirking remotely full time    

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not working remotely full time

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Okay, nothing different from an usual office

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Logging in, each email is a ticket with SLA, claims and closes tickets

I wasn't at head office - I was in a branch; which are run independently by Advisor(s). So my experience was in a branch with 4 advisors and their management styles varied.  Was very team oriented and we would often collaborate on the best ways to keep our clients engaged and happy.

This is a great company for those who wish to start their career.  The company allows for great opportunities for individuals who wish to start work in the financial industry or someone who wants to start work at an office.  The culture within the organization touts a fun, light, and playful energy across the office that is infectious with all employees in the organization.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working alongside my colleagues and learning from them. Fun work place. Salary range is low compare to the market. A typical day at office would be, New Hire Orientation, Training, Benefits, Recruitment and Exit Interviews.

Assisted a Senior Financial Advisor with daily scheduling, appointment bookings and marketing activities. Provided front line contact for clients, head office and mutual fund representatives.

I believe in working hard yet have a good time while getting the job done.  
I enjoy getting to know the clients personally and providing excellent customer service.
I strive to be the best at what I do.
We all get along & have each others back.

it went thru a restructure so i am not sure anymore.   answering phone calls, administrative work.   people that work there are nice and very helpful when it comes to training

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$52,500 per year
Support advisor 1 salary reported	$47,500 per year
Receptionist 1 salary reported	$36,000 per year
Member advisor 1 salary reported	$54,500 per year
Executive administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$53,343 per year

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