Pros
I have just completed my first week of my 6 month training. It is a lot of information to take in but the fact that they pay you to learn and get the system down before actually putting you into a live scenario is really building my confidence for this to be a long term career. The trainers are hilarious and really get you to absorb all the material without putting you to sleep. They have talked a lot about growth and opportunities for advancement I was skeptical at first but a vast majority of co-workers there have only been there for a couple years and have moved up a lot of positions and the opportunity to learn a different category of insurance is cool to. The benefits are really good and I'm excited for profit sharing. Coming from a union hotel where seniority is everything I find it refreshing and encouraging that they promote on how good of a job you do and your dependability, they make it very clear if you work hard you will be rewarded and it shows the employees there all look so happy to be at work. Mr. Tony Nicely is the CEO of Geico and it is a Subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway with Warren Buffett, I have only seen Mr. Nicely on orientation videos but have been told he makes regular visits and I do hope to meet him soon he seems very down to earth and friendly and wants to create a positive work environment and take care of our policy holders. If you don't have Geico insurance already I got a quote with more coverage than I had after I found out how much I really needed and I saved money even after I added extra coverage. I'm really excited to join the Geico team and hope to contribute a lot during my time there.
Cons
The first 6 months are training starting at 8am that was really tough for me when I have always worked late nights before but now I am getting used to it and enjoy it