GEICO IT Leadership Development Program reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)
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Nancy L. Pierce

100% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

IT Leadership Development Program employees have rated GEICO with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most IT Leadership Development Program professionals have an average working experience there. GEICO is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by IT Leadership Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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15 reviews
1.0
Jul 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

*Pay and your ability to negotiate as an external hire are better than most places *You are only expected to work 7 hrs and 45 min; clock-out time is on the dot and strict.

Cons

*Understaffed; multiple people are on medical leave due to the toxic work environment and the metrics system *Leadership is usually unprepared and inexperienced; there is a serious lack of understanding from leaders when you address inconsistencies in auditing. A lot of leaders score people's work inaccurately, and depending on whether your leaders like you, the appeal process is rarely honored. *there is hardly any overtime so many people work off the clock, even when addressing this with directors and HR- nothing will change. they will protect the company; everyone is aware that people are experiencing wage theft- no one does anything to change it out of fear of losing their job. * If you point out any discrepancies, you will be targeted-there is a consistent issue with retaliation at GEICO.

5.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I had the opportunity to meet Nancy Pierce during a visit to our office, and she was very personable and engaging. It made a strong impression to see leadership so approachable and willing to connect with employees. Overall, I genuinely enjoy working here and feel supported in my role.

Cons

No significant downsides to mention at this time.

1.0
Apr 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The first few weeks of training after the licensing exams were only bearable because my trainer was chill and funny. Also the people who are in my cohort are pretty cool. The office population is surprisingly diverse. The most people of color I have ever seen in a corporate office in my life. That alone makes coming to work feel a bit more comfortable. They pay for your claims adjuster license so if you pass the exam and don't like the company, you can take your license to work in insurance somewhere else. They just renovated the cafeteria so you can buy breakfast or lunch at the office mon-thurs for reasonable prices. Decent benefits (tuition reimbursement program)

Cons

The interview process felt disorganized. There were delays and communication that came across as dismissive. At times, it felt like professionalism during the recruiting process was lacking, especially around salary discussions. Company culture is toxic. Micro management overload. Severe lack of structure and clarity in the LDP program. And when you ask questions, leadership will tell you misinformation with confidence even when they have no idea. There is no source of truth, there is no point person to direct your questions to that has even 50% of the answers you're looking for. The goal post for metrics and expectations that they use to evaluate your performance shifts week by week and sometimes even by the day and you are just told to be adaptable. They took away the "privilege" to work from home on Fridays and made it solely metric based so now you have to "earn" it even though it's promised after training to have Fridays WFH in the job description (and even the metrics that they use to determine WFH change each week too) The program structure simply does not match what was advertised. The expectations were set as 4-6 months of claims training on the phone as a claims specialist, then a coaching rotation that lasts another 6+ months, then to become a floor supervisor. I have been working here for 8+ months as a claims specialist (call center work) and have yet to be told what next steps are. Leadership has indicated that the metrics needed to determine eligibility are still pending calculation, but truly, there is no end in sight and leadership has indicated to us that there is no established path forward yet, which creates a lot of uncertainty and distrust. There are multiple people that quit before even hitting month 5 because of the quantity over quality culture. Leadership will say that customer service is the highest priority, but you are evaluated on a point system based on the speed of your productivity. From what I directly observed, employees can be penalized or even let go for narrowly missing training benchmarks, reinforcing a culture that prioritizes strict metrics over individual circumstances. Turnover rates are high. On a smaller but still frustrating note, basic workplace amenities are unreliable. The ice/water/coffee machines always broken and you have to take a lap around half the building just to find a working one (say goodbye to your break time). and please know you even have to use your allotted break time JUST TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.

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