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?

31% 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?

"Good benefits and efforts to diversify staff and leadership team" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 29 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Employee friendly and benefit is really good." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 27 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)); "No training structure at all outside of systems training." ((in 10 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((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 , Arizona City , Grand Rapids , Waxhaw , Greensboro , Raleigh , Wilmington , Signal Mountain

Selective Insurance reviews

2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

John Marchioni

41% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (113 reviews)

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Reviews by job title

113 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Jul 18, 2021

Great

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We work hard at Selective

Cons

Salary is below market standard

Selective Insurance Response

4y

Glad to see you rate us with 4 stars after 5-7 years with us! Thank you for leaving a review!

3.0

Jul 7, 2021

OK Place to Work

Senior applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

plenty of Paid Time Off Annual Bonus is good

Cons

Rather hire from outside then promote with in. Work Life Cost of Benefits

Selective Insurance Response

4y

With 10+ years under your belt with us, we'd love to see you feel better than "OK" about working here. Please reach out to your manager or HR Business Partner to share your suggestions for an improved employee experience.

3.0

Apr 14, 2021

Hard work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, good pay, great bonus structure

Cons

Management constantly driving production on new business

Selective Insurance Response

5y

Thanks for the positive notes about flexibility and pay! We'll pass along your feedback regarding new business goals.

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