GEICO reviews

There are no negative issues

A word to the wise... the positive comments being posted on here are by employees of the company being paid to do so. And FYI to those individuals, I have already found new employment and am very happy with my new company. And yes, it is in the same industry. I came into this company thinking I want this to be the last company I work for. After a year of employment I knew this wasn't possible I have 5 years experience in the insurance industry. After relocating to New York I looked into working at GEICO. When you go to an interview at GEICO you are herded through like cattle. If you make it through the first step of the process you are then granted an interview with a supervisor and then a manager. If you qualify they will hire you on the spot. Which can be a good thing but after further scrutiny the reason they hire the way they do is because of such high turnover (of the 16 people in training there are only 9 people left working there, they all left on their own accord). You then begin the training process which is 6 months long for each department. Well, training is about 8 weeks in each department but then you go to "transition". Transition is a glorified version of babysitting in which your "coach" watches every move you make and orders you to perform tasks like a drill sergeant. One of the huge problems with this company is some of their programs. This is the main reason I left the company. The Supervisor Leadership Program (SLP) puts individuals that are proven leaders (had decent grades in college) through all levels of claims within 2 years. They put these individuals with absolutely no claims experience in charge of individuals with 3 + years of claims experience to coach them to succeed. Which is difficult to understand when these individuals are already succeeding. They then proceed to give these individuals preferential treatment in regards to promotions up to and including management positions. Now you have individuals who have never performed the job that they are managing. For any individual who has ever worked in corporate America, this is the antithesis of what a successful company should do. I am very happy and completely satisfied with my career choice and the position in which I am now working. This was meant to give potential employees an idea of what to expect if they accept a position at GEICO in Woodbury, NY. There is much more to say but I don't have the time to go through it. Thank you.