Comfortably going nowhere - Business Applications Developer Insperity Employee Review

2.0
Jan 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Generous PTO policy. Comfortable pace. Great work/life balance. Mostly pleasant coworkers. This is a company you can retire from.

Cons

This is a company you can retire from. It is not uncommon to see people receiving 10, 15, and even 20-year service awards. If you desire a comfortable 9-5 job and career development is not a priority, this is the place to be. If this is not you, you will find yourself suffocated by processes, outdated technologies, and a prevailing unwillingness to take risks and deliver better products. Core technology products are outdated and stale. Most were not developed in house, but came by acquiring smaller companies and patching pieces together. Some progress is being made in adopting newer and better technologies, but the software equivalent of duct tape and bandages are typically the order of the day. Management is unwilling to make the right investments in technology. Thick and ineffective middle management layer. Many managers exemplify the Peter Principle. All but a good few are "bosses" who fancy themselves "leaders". It is commonplace for non-manager employees to interact with their managers only a handful of times in an entire year. For these non-manager employees, it can mean one of two things: 1) It takes a lot to get fired. 2) It takes a lot to get noticed and move up. Micromanagement via "Agile" processes. Insperity's "Agile" follows the opposite of what is proposed in the Agile Manifesto. Overemphasis on process. Documentation. Negotiation with stakeholders vs collaboration. Overplanning. Meetings. Meetings. Meetings to plan meetings. All of the above contribute to software being shipped very very slowly. For a company that provides retirement services to other companies, the corporate 401K plan is underwhelming. Decent match (50% up to 6% contribution) with poor investment options.

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5.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

*Many sales tools and training provided throughout tenure. *Local management does a great job of taking care of their people and being servant leaders. No one is too busy to talk to you and give advice or guidance. *Unmatched referral program with good sized budget to build relationships and earn prospective business *Attitudes stay professional no matter what and issues are resolved as soon as possible. *Managers are understanding of the ups and downs of sales and will work with their reps to help get them back on track *No pointing fingers, just getting the job done, no matter what the case. *Internal teams have great communication and follow up/through. *Knowledge is openly shared throughout the organization.

Cons

*Salary is a bit on the low end. High stress in trying to meet metrics - even if a sale happens because the length of the sales cycle is so varied that you can't predict when you'll get your next win. (The job is a grind.) *60% of all new business wins come between September and December, making it the most stressful time of the year. *Tenured reps are treated differently and get more sales support such as someone who will do follow up calls and set appointments as well as doing the paperwork for a new prospect to get approved for the PEO model and pricing. *Residuals take 2-3 years to build up to anything significant. *Management will ask you to lower your enrollment fee on a deal to win the business which directly affects your commission. *Insperity takes a percentage of the enrollment fee so if you lower the fee to earn the business, Insperity still gets their cut of the ORIGINAL enrollment fee, making your commission even lower.

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Insperity Response
3mo
Thanks so much for your feedback. We wish you many more successful years with Insperity!
1.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits. Can't think of any other.

Cons

Poor pay, the lowest paying company in the PEO industry. District Managers are awful, the ones I had. Regional Manager is less than supportive and more interested in micromangement. In my office, there is lack of support from District Manager and Regional Manager. I have witnessed first hand in a few areas District managers going on ride alongs, helping BPAs target businesses. It's an HR company that preaches work culture, but does not practice what it preaches. Turnover is higher than they like to admit, due to the nature of the job and appalling pay structure. Wear and tear of personal vehicle- you're not reimbursed mileage, or given vehicle allowance. You get an Amex card with less than $400 monthly, that is meant to cover gas (even with the current has prices), oil change, lunches, networking events. The amount itself is a joke, usually you run out of funds after the first week or 2 of each month and you're formed to use your own funds. Regional manager blamed entire team for people that got laid off, afterwards threatened people's jobs. When investors wanted more money, there were massive layoffs. Some staff were promised roles within the company, but of course they didn't keep their end of the bargain. I was given the most useless RM and DM. When I was hired, my district manager told a few lies and tricked me into accepting the position.

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Insperity Response
1mo
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