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Old Republic International

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Be Friendly, Don't Think, Don't Care, Don't Strive to Improve and You'll do Fine. - Anonymous employee Old Republic International Employee Review

1.0
Sep 30, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's better than being unemployed

Cons

They have a very complex claims business, which they choose to view as a call center. Consequently they hire people for customer service skills, not for their ability to read, analyze and make decisions. They are constantly implementing systems to attempt to compensate for the fact that their employees aren't qualified for the work they do. They do a lot of things to give the impression that they care (Halloween dress-up and buying pizza, for example), but when it comes to things that really matter, they fail. I worked for the company for 12 years, have a raise for over 5 years, despite consistently excellent performance appraisals. was then given the choice of commuting 200 miles daily or losing my job. The real kicker - after they fired me they told EDD I voluntarily quit, so I was denied benefits. The CEO is so last century (mind you I'm almost 60, so this is quite a statement) she has everything printed out to read from a hard-copy. They ask your opinion, but usually have their mind made up before asking the question. There wasn't a single time in the past 4-5 years I felt like a single thing I said was heard. There is a huge disconnect between their stated values and how they actually treat people.

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5.0
Apr 3, 2026
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Pros

Great learning environment, work-life balance

Cons

Resource and skill deficiencies across many departments despite Fortune 500 status

4.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Stable company that pays well. Investing in upgrading systems and individuals to build policy to modernize the company.

Cons

Work life balance difficult, expectations not consistently applied to all groups.

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