Does Selective Insurance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Selective Insurance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Selective Insurance. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Selective Insurance?

32% of Selective Insurance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Selective Insurance 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Selective Insurance?

Claims Adjuster (18) , Underwriter (18) , Intern (15) , Applications Developer (9) , Adjuster (8) , Senior Underwriter (8) , Claims (7) , Business Analyst (6) , Claims Representative (6) , Commercial Underwriter (6) , Internship (6) , Senior Applications Developer (6) , Claims Specialist (4) , Safety Management Specialist (4) , Senior Claims Adjuster (4)

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

"Benefits are good." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits." ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible work from home climate (40% Remote)" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "This manager also became angry and took it personally when another individual gave notice due to the toxic work environment and the manager proceeded to tell this person "good luck working at Walmart then"." ((in 16 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "No training structure at all outside of systems training." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Selective Insurance layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Selective Insurance locations?

Branchville , Charlotte , Richmond , Glastonbury , Indianapolis , Hamilton , Hartford , Allentown , Jersey City , Scottsdale , Carmel , East Hanover , Hunt Valley , Clifton , Franklin , Newark , Newton , Paterson , Sparta , Chicago , Oswego , Chantilly , New York , Grand Rapids , Waxhaw , Greensboro , Raleigh , Wilmington , Signal Mountain , Cleveland

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2.7

32% would recommend to a friend

(435 total reviews)

John Marchioni

41% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Selective Insurance has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 435 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Selective Insurance employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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435 reviews

4.0

Jul 4, 2020

Great place to work

Associate applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and great people

Cons

Not as progressive in terms of dress attire and work from home culture.

Selective Insurance Response

We love your review title! Thanks for the suggestions about dress code and flexible working. We're learning more about those things right now with the remote working situation due to COVID-19.

5.0

Mar 30, 2020

Trainee Position Review

Underwriting trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The trainee position allows you to collaborate with employees who work in all departments of the company. Being at the corporate during the rotation weeks allow trainees to experience what those do in departments such as Flood, Legal, IT, Actuarial, Marketing, our line of businesses, and our business service units. The first few weeks are full of insurance training (coverage week) where trainees are taught the various fundamentals of insurance. The trainees represent many areas of the company and it is great that we are able to build relationships with our co-workers in such a collaborative environment. There is plenty of room for growth in such a great company.

Cons

Our trainees come from various locations among the country and there is a fair share of travel involved during the trainee program. The first two months all trainees are in Branchville, NJ. The trainees then return back to Branchville for one week out of each month for corporate rotations and other training. It does seem that the travel to/from Branchville can become overwhelming for those who have to fly in if they have families or children at home.

Selective Insurance Response

Thanks for the feedback about your trainee program experiences! It sounds like it's been a good start for you, and we appreciate the note about travel requirements. We'll let the program administrator know.

5.0

Jan 22, 2020

Job

Flood representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people relaxed atmosphere, good friends

Cons

Work late shift Not good pay

Selective Insurance Response

We appreciate the 5-star review and your suggestion about flexibility. We'll share the feedback and hope you continue to enjoy your work friends - they can certainly make the harder days a little bit easier.

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