Grinnell Mutual reviews

3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Dave Wingert

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Grinnell Mutual has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Grinnell Mutual 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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76 reviews
5.0
Jul 26, 2018

Great Company in a Great Small Town

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The culture is great and there are fewer departmental silos than the large carrier I came from. Benefits are fantastic for a smaller company; onsite clinic, fitness center, free salad, fruit and ice cream, etc.

Cons

This company can feel like family and in many cases it is. It's one of the most desirable employers in town, so employees often recruit their family members.

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Grinnell Mutual Response
8y
Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear that you like benefits and the collaborative culture. We appreciate the work you do for us.
3.0
Jul 22, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

GM is a low-stress work environment. They have lots of small benefits like free ice cream and salads for lunch every day. They are flexible with work hours. They have both a Grinnell campus and a West Des Moines office.

Cons

The tech they use if very behind the curve. They still use an IBM mainframe running COBOL and Aldon as their VCS. Lots of managers and the red tape that comes with them. They claim to be agile but they have a long way to go before they are their.

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Grinnell Mutual Response
8y
Thanks for your feedback. Part of our mission is to cultivate trusted relationships with employees by providing an innovative environment where you are empowered to be your best. Enterprise Solutions has implemented self-forming agile teams in addition to its key role in the Guidewire implementation. As part of our commitment to our customers, we have chosen to support legacy systems. As we drive innovative insurance and reinsurance solutions, our best efforts yesterday cannot be our best efforts today. We'll continue to innovate so we can provide the services our customers need. You -- and every employee at Grinnell Mutual -- are essential to fulfilling our mission of cultivating customer relationships.
3.0
Apr 9, 2018

Not a bad company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

multiple locations and work from home options; salary ranges were recently updated to be more competitive; great benefits

Cons

Management tends to not embrace the ability for staff to contribute to improving technology.

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Grinnell Mutual Response
8y
Thanks for the review. Part of trusted relationships with employees is to practice open, honest communication and owning the decisions we make. We appreciate your advice on what we do well and where we can improve.
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