Primerica reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,868 total reviews)

Glen Williams

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Primerica has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,868 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Primerica 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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2K reviews
1.0
Jan 18, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There's a slight possibility that you can end up making a decent amount of money, but at the expense of others.

Cons

- CLASSIC pyramid scheme, just go to one meeting and the speakers will prove every aspect of the pyramid scheme. - YOU have to pay to work for them. They will ask for a $99 one time fee, and a $25 membership fee to use their Primerica Online tools. Additionally, there is a state test for the Life Insurance Agent/Broker License which is $40. - They NEVER mention the fees until you are convinced and sit down to "get hired". - You are NOT an employee of Primerica, meaning you get absolutely NO pay other than commission. - The second you sign up, they make you fill out a "Top 25 List" of people you want to recruit as well as people you can sell policies to, including their phone numbers, and whether they are married or have kids or not. - They push you to fill this list out, telling you to follow a script in what you should say to them. They do not want you to mention any fees. They don't even want you to mention what they sell and their numbers or rates. What kind of company doesn't want to present itself? They want you to suck these people into the office so they can con them of $124. - They DEMAND this list from you, and make copies of it, asking you to bring these people into the office to recruit before you even get licensed or have learned ANYTHING - You need absolutely NO experience to work here, you could pick up bums off the street, as long as they have $124 to spare. This is a RED FLAG regarding Pyramid Schemes. - They constantly mention the numbers of the top players. They never mention the average a regular sales rep makes. This is to incentivize you without actually making any promises. - Most importantly, THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE UP IN THIS COMPANY IS THROUGH RECRUITMENT. You could make appointments left and right and close policies making the company tons of money, however, you only move up to a District Level once you have recruited 3 people who have recruited 1 person each. The more people you recruit, the higher up you get, the more percentage of commission you make. - Most people recruit close friends and family members and end up destroying their personal relationships over it. This only ends up making money for the Top players in the end. If you have a passion for Life, Home, or Auto insurance, then get licensed and go work for AllState, Geico, or Progressive where you receive commission PLUS a salary and a real employment contract.

1.0
Oct 31, 2017

Sales

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Might be able to make a lot of money if you can convince many of your friends to join the pyramid scheme.

Cons

IT'S A PYRAMID SCHEME!! You can't even earn your own commissions on auto and home insurance unless you bring 1 person on under you. The manager of the branch will brag about how much money he makes every year to entice you to join and they try to get you to drop $125 on your first day before walking out the door. If you do fall prey to the sales pitch and change your mind later, they will only refund half of your payment. I had to dispute the charges with my credit card company to get them back. Look at reviews off GlassDoor and see many people with the same experience.

1.0
Feb 7, 2019

Scammers - 5 star reviews are paid for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely nothing :) :) :)

Cons

All of the 5 star reviews from January 2019 and before are all paid reviews from Primerica employees. It’s no coincidence that they would leave positive reviews after there was been an abundance of negative yet LEGITIMATE reviews posted about the company. Do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT put in your time and energy into this fraudulent company. You are not “lazy” or “uncoachable” just because you don’t want to work for a pyramid scheme. You’re smart and have no problem earning money through a legitimate job.

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