Dead end job, not a career. - Disability Benefits Specialist Unum Employee Review

1.0
Oct 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ok building and clean offices. Benefits and PTO are satisfactory. Most non-management staff are nice to work with. Flex hours.

Cons

Absolutely no room for growth. Very little transferrable skills, so finding a job out of here is difficult. Management is out of touch. Employment surveys are said to be anonymous but are not. This results in any constructive feedback viewed with disdain by management. This will negatively impact any potential promotions and raises. Lack of flexibility or concern for situations of DBS'. DBS seen as disposable and environment is punitive. Most new trainees quit very quickly once they see for themselves the situation.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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