Stable employment but zero advancement - Associate Developer Travelers Employee Review

2.0
Jan 1, 2024
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Pros

Employer was willing to hire people as full-time remote during the pandemic.

Cons

Promotions are exceedingly rare. I've been here for more than 3 years and I've seen a total of one promotion handed out. They seem to love keeping everyone in the "associate developer" pool as a way to limit salary growth by telling people they've reached that position's salary cap. Forced all employees who were not remote prior to the pandemic to return to office with very few exceptions given. I know of one employee who moved several hundred miles away from their previous office during the pandemic and ended up having to move back because they were not given a remote work exception once the RTO push started. Teams get shuffled yearly, if not more often. You will not work on one project or with one group of people long-term. ANY negative feedback on either your mid- or end-of-year review will be used as grounds to withhold promotions and/or raises.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Timely communication from Talend acqisition team. Scheduling the interviews with detailed information was very helpful. The interviewers were warm and supportive which made the technical and behavioral interviews feel comfortable to answer. Great company culture and familiar faces made a full time return after 10 years as consultant is very exciting.

Cons

Room for improvement regarding response time after each interview rounds.

2.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

We receive continuous training to stay up to date with new state regulations and market trends. My colleagues make the day go by quickly. The benefits are very reasonable. There is room for career growth if you know how to network. I appreciate their consistent push for community volunteer opportunities.

Cons

The personal lines department seems to be falling apart right now. Issues with the internal systems are resulting in underwriters doing multiple jobs and becoming a dumping ground for all agent issues even if they aren't underwriting related. I don't feel that the directors are truly expressing to the senior leadership team the impact that all these issues are having on the mental health and quality of life for the employees that are on the front lines trying to maintain a good reputation for the company. It's sad to see how quickly this department has gone downhill and the amount of quality underwriters that are jumping ship for different departments or different companies all together. What's even sadder it that no one with authority seems to care, or listen, when concerns are brought forth. I truly advise anyone considering applying for any position within the personal insurance department to hold off until things start to change - it's not worth the mental anguish that you'll experience.

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