"Avangard": employee reviews, management methods, company description

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Avangard is a well-known commercial bank in Russia. The number of individual clients in 2018 exceeded 1 million people. The bank provides all types of financial services for private and corporate clients. Feedback from Avangard employees allows us to judge the company's activities from the inside: the attitude of management, wages and working conditions.

Information about "Vanguard"

The basis of Avangard's activity is the provision of banking services to the population. Both organizations and individuals can become clients of the bank.

The activity of the bank began in 1994. In 2018, it is included in the TOP-100 Russian banks in terms of assets (56th place in the rating of the banki.ru portal). The main products of the bank are deposits and credit cards.

The Bank is the center of a large Russian financial group, which includes agro-industrial sector, including Avangard-Agro LLC and Avangard-Garant CJSC (insurance group).

The owner of Avangard is Russian businessman Kirill Minovalov. He is also the founder of a commercial bank. Minovalov owns 99.3% of the block of shares, the rest are held by minority shareholders and ordinary shareholders of the bank.

A peculiarity of the structure of Avangard PJSC is the absence of preferred shares. More than 807 million shares of the bank in circulation are ordinary shares.

In 2004 Avangard entered the deposit insurance system. License No. 2879 for carrying out activities was issued by the Bank of Russia for an unlimited period.

Information about the company Avangard-Agro JSC

Since the Avangard bank owns 19% in the Avangard-Agro holding, the company's employees are provided with special conditions for loans. All employees receive wages on Avangard corporate bank cards.

The activity of JSC "Avangard-Agro" is to develop agriculture in the Central Black Earth District. The parent company in the holding is one of the leaders in the Russian Federation in terms of quality and volume of agricultural products.

Employees in the reviews of the company "Avangard-Agro" describe decent working conditions, a clear work schedule and prospects for development. More than 93% of workers are satisfied with their place of work and are happy to recommend it to their friends.

Servicescommercial bank for individuals

For individuals, Avangard Bank offers the following services:

• contributions;
• credit and debit cards;
• loans, including auto loans and mortgages;
• transactions with securities and precious metals;
• money transfers;
• payment for services to legal entities;
• buying air and railway tickets;
• Internet services and mobile applications.

According to the opinions of Avangard Bank employees, one can judge that the most demanded services for individuals are cards and deposits. Vanguard loans were less popular than credit cards.

Opening debit cards is also in demand by customers. In the Avangard offices, customers can become owners of unique plastic media with a display. There is no competition for a product with such functionality on the Russian market in 2018.

Work in the field of modern technologies was appreciated: Avangard was awarded the Best Internet Bank Russia-2018.

Offers for individual entrepreneurs and organizations

Special conditions in the Avangard bank are provided for workers in the agro-industrial sector. But other legal entities can count on:

• collection;
• opening and maintaining an account;
• settlement and cash services;
• opening deposits;
• acquiring services;
• decorationcredits;
• salary project and issuance of corporate cards for employees and management;
• payment for services;
• Internet service and business applications;
• operations with precious metals and securities.

According to the opinions of Avangard Bank employees, most corporate clients apply for opening an account for an individual entrepreneur or organization, payment for services, cash management services.

Customers can apply to install an acquiring point or calculate the cost of settlement services online.

For success in the field of banking offers for legal entities, Avangard was awarded the Best Corporate Bank Russia-2018 award in 2018.

Customer reviews of the financial institution

One of the advantages of the bank is the high quality of service. This is confirmed by the leading positions in the rating of the banki.ru portal. In 2017, "Avangard" took 1st place in the "People's Rating" list. The analysis was carried out on the basis of feedback left by the portal's customers on the activities of the banking organization, customer satisfaction with the quality of services and the work of the staff.

In 2018, Avangard is also in the TOP-5 best banks in terms of service quality (4th place). According to the opinions of Avangard OJSC employees, the management pays special attention to the level of service in the bank branch. Despite the growth in the number of branches (more than 300 in 2018) and customers (more than 1 million), the quality of customer service remains athigh level.

Employment Requirements

Attractive working conditions and career prospects are what hundreds of potential bank employees look for when looking for a new job. But not everyone can cope with the requirements when applying for a job at Avangard.

According to the feedback from employees, "Avangard" imposes conditions on applicants, depending on the specifics of work. For example, a teller should be proficient in using a computer, and a customer service specialist should also have at least 1 year experience in a similar field.

All conditions are specified in the vacancies, which are presented on the official website of "Avant-garde". But approval of the position is possible only after passing all the stages of the interview.

Basic requirements for applicants include:

• computer skills;
• knowledge of the basics of banking;
• communication skills;
• literate speech;
• personal qualities (commitment, responsibility, desire to work in a team);
• higher or incomplete higher economic education.

Experience is not required in all areas. Most vacancies for beginners involve employment without experience in the banking sector. But the applicant must show knowledge in this area and prove his desire to develop in business. Active sales skills are welcome among vacancies for sales managers (in retail andcorporate business).

Reviews about the interview at the device in the "Vanguard"

Most of the negative reviews about the company describe difficulties in applying for a job in a bank. Applicants do not like the interview format proposed by management, which consists of 4 or more stages. Additionally, each employee is checked by the security service of the bank (and his immediate family).

Difficulties in an interview are related to passing a test with 400 questions. And he is not the only one. Future employees of the bank "Avangard" must go through communication with several leaders of the bank. Each of the management team strives not only to find out more information about the future team member, but also creates specific conditions for determining the level of stress resistance of the applicant.

More than 4/5 candidates are weeded out mid-way. The last stage of the training is a free trip to Moscow. Travel, meals and training are paid by Avangard.

Training period in the capital - at least 5 days. At the end of the hearing, applicants must pass several exams. If they pass the exam successfully, they will become new bank employees. New clients are immediately drawn up under an employment contract. All documents are issued immediately after signing by the employer.

The training of the members of the Vanguard team does not end when they are hired. Beginners in case of questions can always ask for help from the curator of the group by callinginternal line.

Opinion of employees on working conditions at Avangard Bank

Practically all (97%) employees are satisfied with working conditions at Avangard Bank. The company's offices are located in the central part of the city or large shopping centers. Therefore, it is not difficult for workers to get to the workplace.

The feedback from employees of Avangard JSC in St. Petersburg indicates that working conditions in a financial institution are to the liking of those who are tired of sales plans. Avangard Bank does not have mandatory plans for all employees. If the applicant is required for the position of a teller or customer contact specialist, he will not need to learn how to sell banking products.

Some employees consider the location of branches in large shopping centers to be a disadvantage of work. These are the express offices of Avangard Bank. They, as a rule, provide services only for CMS and translations. The number of employees in express centers does not exceed 2 people.

Since the centers are located on the territory of the outlet, many customers seek advice "at the wrong address." This distracts from work, especially when the transaction is directly carried out by the bank's client.

In the reviews of Avangard employees, it was noted that most of the tellers worked in just such offices. Many of them dreamed of a classic format: with 4-8 employees in various fields.

But the advantage of this type of work is the distance frombosses. Managers exercised surveillance from a distance, by tracking conversations with customers. Therefore, they came to the offices no more than once a month. Constant recording of conversations required maximum concentration, competent speech and service standards from employees.

If there were violations, this could affect the level of the annual bonus. It was paid to the employees of Avangard Bank at the end of the year.

Bank salary reviews

One of the main advantages of Avangard as an employer is stable and high wages. According to Avangard employees, those who get a job as a teller can count on wages of 40,000 rubles or more. The company has no salary delays.

According to the feedback from employees of Avangard OJSC, salaries are always paid on time. All employees undergo training at the expense of the company before starting their activities. In Avangard, all newcomers, even those who have no work experience, are waiting for career prospects.

You can get a job at the express office of Avangard Bank or one of the usual branches. The list of vacancies is always available on the official website of the company, indicating the mandatory requirements and the amount of work.

According to the opinion of Avangard employees, wages in Moscow are 20% higher than in other regions. Employees can count on wages in the amount of 60-70 thousand rubles lateronly 3 months after being hired (in certain vacancies).

Get a new job can not only novice bank employees, but also employees with experience who have seniority in senior positions. Registration at Avangard Bank is carried out only under an employment contract.

Reviews of employees in St. Petersburg indicate that there is practically no "turnover" in the bank. Employees like the working conditions and pay offered by management.

Online, less than 3% of reviews are negative. They were left mainly by those who could not become a member of the bank team. Applicants who managed to pass all stages of the interview are happy to work in the friendly team of Avangard.

OOO Avangard: the story of another company

The network has information about another well-known organization with the same name, which has nothing to do with a commercial bank and an agricultural holding. The largest branches of the outsourcing company Avangard LLC are located in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The organization is engaged in the supply and implementation of repair and construction work. The following industries are involved in business: the state and oil and gas sectors, IT technologies, energy.

According to the feedback from Avangard LLC employees in St. Petersburg, working conditions correspond to the standards of a large commercial organization. Offices are located in modern business centers, and points of sale are within walking distance from public transport stops.

Prospects for work inOOO "Avangard"

Applicants in Moscow and St. Petersburg are interested in working conditions in a new organization that has already won the trust of customers and become a well-known brand.

According to the feedback from Avangard LLC employees in Moscow, the working conditions are more than comfortable. The office is equipped with the necessary equipment. In some places, employees were lucky to get only with the help of company transport, which is very convenient (free of charge and at certain times).

There is no information on the net that the employer delayed wages for more than 2 weeks. Advances are paid regularly, in addition, in case of urgent need, the employee could receive part of the funds ahead of schedule (upon agreement with the accounting department and management).

The downside of working at Avangard LLC, according to St. Petersburg employees, is vague career prospects. Not all categories of workers can count on promotion. Therefore, in some industries there is a "turnover" of personnel.

According to the opinion of Avangard employees, wages in St. Petersburg are decent. On average, employees at the initial stage of work could count on an income of 25 thousand rubles, after 2-3 months of work they already received 35-40 thousand rubles.

Relations in the team are very friendly. This is facilitated by the loyal behavior of the leadership. All managers personally know each member of the team, closely monitor the implementation of planned business indicators and help newcomers quickly get used to the new field of work.