No longer a great place to work - Product Consultant Securian Financial Employee Review

Securian has changed over the last many years. They are no longer prioritizing the well being of their associates, they are not competitive in the market place for top talent, jobs feel less stable then they did previously (after the sale of two divisions) and growth opportunities are not as available as they once were. They company has mandated in-office 2 days per week with make-up days required if you are out of the office. They also consider a commutable distance to be 90 minutes each direction (that is crazy!) This has caused a loss of productivity, anxiety and many talented associates to search for opportunity elsewhere. While management says they are supportive of lost productivity, already understaffed teams are expected to continue to produce similar or better results to meet enterprise wide objectives. People are frankly being asked to do more than they can accomplish in a 40 hour work week. It seems they have stopped listening to their associates. It was acknowledged that the return to office policy was the number one comment in our great places to work survey, but leadership has dug their heels in and said the policy will not be reversed, though they have left it open to increase days in office. Compensation will consistently be under market. Internal equity does not exist. Newer associates will be brought in to do the same job for considerably more compensation than existing employees. You will find you have to consistently advocate for yourself to move the needle. Middle management working towards the same goals and objectives often have different ideas on how to get where they are going. The waters are very muddy for matrix teams. In my experience, Securian relies heavily on contract workers. Not only does this make teams completely dependent on augmented resources, knowledge and talent rotate in and out as contracts expire. It is difficult to move forward when teams start over because of knowledge loss regularly. The St Paul Downtown Alliance seems to be a conflict of interest as our 'responsibility' to sustain and support the downtown economy seemed to be a factor in deciding return to office was necessary.