Is Sammons Financial Group Companies a good company to work for?

Sammons Financial Group Companies has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 804 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Sammons Financial Group Companies to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sammons Financial Group Companies have been left by employees working as Vice President , Associate Vice President and Director .

Does Sammons Financial Group Companies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sammons Financial Group Companies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sammons Financial Group Companies. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sammons Financial Group Companies?

72% of Sammons Financial Group Companies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sammons Financial Group Companies 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sammons Financial Group Companies?

Manager (27) , Case Manager (22) , Vice President (18) , Internal Wholesaler (16) , Systems Analyst (16) , Director (15) , Business Analyst (14) , Associate Vice President (13) , Actuarial Student (8) , Project Manager (8) , IT Director (7) , Underwriter (7) , Systems Analyst III (6) , Actuarial Associate (5) , Analyst (5)

What are the pros of working at Sammons Financial Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"The general culture at Sammons is great and it feels like your voice is heard!" ((in 209 reviews)); "Being apart of an ESOP is also a great benefit and keeps everyone working towards the same goal." ((in 104 reviews)); "Work/Life Balance and ESPO were great" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and a company with a vision and a solid backing." ((in 49 reviews)); "Great company culture and leadership" ((in 36 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sammons Financial Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"Hard to move up, pay is low" ((in 19 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities." ((in 5 reviews)); "For folks new to the industry that may be intimidating, but the training and development opportunities at Sammons coupled with corporate communication transparency provide great pathways to learn the nuances of the business and feel empowered to do the work." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sammons Financial Group Companies layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sammons Financial Group Companies locations?

West Des Moines , Sioux Falls , Des Moines , Chicago , Fargo , New York , Dallas , Dayton , Sacramento , Denver , Sioux City , Allentown , Orlando , Boston , Atlanta , Sioux Falls Junction , South Dakota Park , WDM

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(770 total reviews)

Esfand Dinshaw

78% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sammons Financial Group Companies has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 770 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sammons Financial Group Companies 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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770 reviews

1.0

Dec 10, 2021

Not for me

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESOP and hours were good

Cons

Upper management not open to ideas in the Administration area, very fake feel pretending everything and everyone is so happy, coworkers have their groups of who they want to include and not include in some area, very clicky

3.0

Sep 27, 2021

Good, not great.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Financially stable company. Beautiful new building. 1/2 days friday's ( although you still work a full 40 hour week) Employee engagement. Employee stock ownership program (there are some negatives to this as well)

Cons

too much emphasis on work/life balance. Its simply not true. You are still working your standard 40 hour week, you are just working an extra 45 minutes during the week to make up for the time off on fridays afternoons. Very high deductible health insurance with no better options. You are not eligible for the ESOP (employee stock ownership program) until 3 years after your start date. You do have an option to contribute to a 401K, however they do not match contributions or anything. Lastly, if you test positive for COVID, you have to take your own vacation time. They do not take advantage of the Families First Coronavirus Response act where they would be reimbursed for the salary paid via tax credits. I suspect they ARE take advantage of this credit but not forwarding it on to the employee.

Sammons Financial Group Companies Response

Thank you for your feedback. While there were a number of benefits the CARES Act allowed in support of pandemic relief, we did offer those that we qualified for, including FSA carryover relief, 100% coverage of telemedicine and COVID treatment. Sammons Financial Group was fortunate in that we did not need to suspend operations or experience a significant decline in gross receipts during this time period. For this reason, we were not an eligible employer for the Employee Retention Credit. Our Short-Term Disability benefit which provides salary replacement at 100% and FMLA job protection benefits were provided, as applicable, for employees who required extended leave due to a COVID diagnosis. Aside from the enhancements offered under the CARES Act, Sammons Financial Group has a comprehensive benefits package, details to which can be viewed on the Benefits tab of our Glassdoor page... https://www.glassdoor.com/Benefits/Sammons-Financial-Group-Companies-US-Benefits-EI_IE19642.0,33_IL.34,36_IN1.htm

2.0

Dec 10, 2019

not great benefits for established professionals

Underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work from home, half-day fridays

Cons

bad bonus and PTO for underwriters with long term experience

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