Is Nationwide a good company to work for?

Nationwide has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 6,089 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Nationwide to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nationwide have been left by employees working as Technology Intern , Intern - Hourly and Applications Developer .

Does Nationwide pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nationwide employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nationwide. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nationwide?

71% of Nationwide employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nationwide 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nationwide?

Claims Adjuster (163) , Customer Service Representative (117) , Consultant (102) , Claims Specialist (75) , Insurance Agent (70) , Underwriter (63) , Director (51) , Software Engineer (45) , Manager (44) , Intern (41) , Senior Consultant (37) , Claims Manager (36) , Claims Representative (36) , Financial Services Representative (36) , Analyst (34)

What are the pros of working at Nationwide according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 401k" ((in 496 reviews)); "it provides great work life balance and is diversified." ((in 406 reviews)); "People I work with within my sales team are great and fun to work with." ((in 400 reviews)); "Really love the culture and great people" ((in 322 reviews)); "Pay is good and company car is nice with free personal use" ((in 280 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nationwide according to real employee reviews?

"poor management, despite apparent un" ((in 186 reviews)); "senior leadership is incompetent and ineffective" ((in 82 reviews)); "Top heavy Upper Management; know your place in the "pecking" order; lack of communication between lower manager levels and top level managers; small fish in BIG pond" ((in 70 reviews)); "FREQUENT LAYOFFS" ((in 55 reviews)); "There is too much favoritism among management." ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nationwide layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nationwide layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nationwide in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Nationwide locations?

Columbus , Des Moines , San Antonio , Scottsdale , Gainesville , Raleigh , Dublin , New York , Harrisburg , Denver , Phoenix , Harleysville , Richmond , Brea , Houston , Cleveland , Sacramento , Philadelphia , Grandview , Los Angeles , Dallas , Atlanta , Grandview Heights , Canton , Portland , Highland Hills , Lone Tree , Lynchburg , Charlotte , Columbia

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Nationwide

Nationwide reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(5,427 total reviews)

Kirt Walker

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Nationwide has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,427 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nationwide 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Dec 12, 2012

Work review as claims person in the insurance industry-Nationwide Insurance

Claims representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere, nice co-workers, good work environment

Cons

Not a lot of room for advancement

1.0

Dec 8, 2012

Very poor and boring

Processor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had a computer to use.

Cons

Poor training. Long hours. Poor leadership and management. Very low pay.

5.0

Dec 8, 2012

Great opportunities to try a variety of different roles

Regional staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good mobility to try many different roles at same company. Excellent coworkers. Productive entrepreneurial culture. Work hard, play hard.

Cons

Like any large company, there is some hassle with the red tape items with detailed expense reports, performance management tools, mileage reporting. Also behind the times of flexibility for remote associates and work-from-home opportunities.

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