Gerber Life reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)
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Keith OReilly

80% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Gerber Life has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gerber Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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138 reviews
1.0
Jan 19, 2014

Not for Amateurs. Heavy Corporate Politics Experience is Required.

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Pros

Decent benefits, great perks, pension plan, and friendly environment. Nestlé is the corporate parent and this umbrella brings a large company benefits and structure to a smaller company like Gerber Life. If you find the right spot, it could be a good place to be while you strive for the work/life balance. Lower level jobs will have stability. People are in general polite toward each other on the surface. Once you get to know them, there are some real honest, nice, and sincere people.

Cons

Highly political, difficult for advancement, behind the times thinking and approach to business, slow response to market demand, and disconnect between departments. If you are smart, a doer and want to actually solve problems, this is not the place for you. If you are smart, know how to CYA and wish to do as little work as possible, this may be the perfect fit. The work is not distributed normally across the board. High school clique mentality with heavy back stabbing if you ever got on the wrong side. The culture also fosters incompetence and yes-man behavior.

2.0
Jul 11, 2017
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Pros

Flexible work at home opportunities for customer service positions. Most employees were pleasant and courteous Shortly before I left, they appeared to be implementing new plans that would streamline some of the more frustrating roadblocks found in day to day work Pay, benefits, vacation, and schedule were within standards for call center customer service positions

Cons

At the time I left the company seemed intent on abandoning any discernible focus on customer service. First, in a time where consumers are used to having around the greater access to customer service and support, Gerber Life shortened its hours of availability. Second is the fact that focus for the customer service department has shifted squarely to sales. From the beginning of each call, you are instructed to immediately start preparing quotes and guiding the conversation towards a sales goal. While this is not my particular cup of tea it wouldn't be too bad by itself were it not for the most important factor; the company instituted a strict script for the sales process that emphasizes selling policies without adequately explaining what customers are buying. The general population is largely ignorant of the many fine details of life insurance and this sales process was clearly designed to exploit that. While this might not apply to all of management, my supervisor displayed cowardice, lying to my face multiple times to avoid conflict as I raised my concerns about the direction the company was taken. Finally, on a smaller note that might actually be a pro for some, the company has a very strong sense of culture with a strong conservative christian vibe. For myself and several other more liberally minded employees, the Christmas party/talent show was legitimately uncomfortable at times.

2.0
Jun 23, 2016

ehhh

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Pros

pay is fairly good, hours are not too bad, it's a sit down job, inside so no cold winters and hot summers

Cons

ALOT... high sales targets even though I'm in customer service, and even when your meeting targets it's not good enough you have to EXCEED all targets.... and it's all very fast pace no time to take a breath only 8 seconds between calls.

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