Pros
Please note that Kemper HR solicits reviews from all new employees after they've been with the company a few weeks. They email you requesting that you leave a review on Glassdoor, then reply back with a link to the review to show that it's been completed. No pressure, right? There's a reason that there are so many positive reviews from employees who have been there less than a year. The few pros for working at Kemper: -The people were friendly, smart, and capable (though their potential was tragically hobbled by poor leadership and direction). -The pay was competitive. -Matt Hunton, President of Kemper Auto, was the best senior leader I've ever worked for, hands down. He has the incredibly rare trifecta of strengths; He's academically intelligent, deeply understands business, AND he really understands people. He's approachable and genuinely values feedback. Unfortunately, his vision/values for the organization will never be realized due to truly awful leadership below him.
Cons
This place is a disaster. They had their first engagement survey in 2021, and it was so bad that they JUST DIDN'T SHARE THE RESULTS!!. (Leaders at VP and above were shown a high-level snapshot during a meeting, and nothing else was ever spoken about it.) -There are few women in leadership positions, and "surprisingly," they all seem to be being laid off instead of male counterparts. Women are routinely dismissed/marginalized, with opportunities and promotions going to men. I've worked in insurance 20 years, and never experienced anything like that. A brave male coworker actually suggested that my poor treatment was probably because I'm a woman. -No one has what they need to do their jobs well. - Work was an endless series of fire drills, everything urgent, direction constantly changing. Activity was prioritized over effective strategy, at the expense of business results. -Systems and processes are absurdly complicated or non-existent. -The company is struggling financially, and CEO Joe Lacher is arrogant and condescending as he steers the ship toward the iceberg.