Nationwide reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(5,426 total reviews)

Kirt Walker

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Nationwide has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,426 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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5K reviews
4.0
Sep 21, 2008

Nationwide at a cross-road.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fundamentally sound company with fair wages and benefits. We have integrity, and try to do the right thing for the right reasons. As a mutual company, we are not subject to pressure to perform from shareholders.

Cons

Currently, there does not appear to be a clear plan to see us through the lack of effective sales distribution, nor a clear vision for our organization structure. Senior Leaders on the PCC seem to spend time at odds with each other. We are a mutual company, yet trying to act like a stock company, yet not compensating individuals at the higher rate of a stock company.

2.0
Sep 20, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Was job growth potential, now maybe just because my boss in not in the same office so it helps to have a work/life balance. Job growth is only good if you are willing to move to Columbus or some other major city. Heavy coporate politics are now in play and you now have to watch your back because everyone is out for their job. The company still has some good benefits when it comes to time off but the health benefits are lackly. Nationwide is losing good employees to Travelers who pays more and has more benefits than our company.

Cons

We have some of the worst middle and upper management in the US. In my opinion it's the sole reason why we are in the shape were in currently. Management is so far removed from the customer facing employee it is dismal. Our associate directors and directors are so worried about being political they forget that were all in this together and it's actually a good thing to omit that they are worried too. All in our current state need some leadership development. It's always about the number and not about what's right. I am tired of hearing about the number an why all log notes are not in the file versus looking to see if coverage, liability, and the correct payment was issued. It's suppose to be judgement based now but it appears that rules based decisions are here to stay.

3.0
Sep 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

They have a reasonably complete benefits package: 401(k), DB plan, health, employer term life insurance, etc. Rank and file employees are extremely hard-working for the most part and they tend to believe strongly in what they are doing. There is a stated valuing of diversity and some efforts to put that into place.

Cons

Management down to the business-line management level seems to be misguided or uncertain. Stated recognition of employee individual contributions is contradicted by a fill-a-slot reorganization mania in the past 5 years. Investment in infrastructure has not been adequate, though I hear that this is the case with most US companies. I also think that they business line management allows itself to be controlled by outside interests too much.

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