Too many town halls, initiatives, committees, and meetings - Data Scientist Travelers Employee Review

3.0
Jun 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, good benefits, great PTO, nice people who genuinely care about you. Good investment in new technologies and interesting projects.

Cons

Per the headline: there are WAY too many non-work related things that are not required but kind of are based on evaluations and company culture. The expectation that you lead some kind of pillar, community of practice, partnership meeting, learning initiative, or some other such thing increases the longer you stay. The number of meetings this creates is absurd, and it encroaches on your time to actually get stuff done. Furthermore, the increasing reliance on contractors is not a good move. They don’t understand the projects and are keen on introducing new templates and frameworks to show their value, but it just slows us down.

Explore other reviews about Travelers

5.0
Jul 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are great to work with.

Cons

There is a lot of work and it never slows.

2.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All