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?

"Benefits are good." ((in 49 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 45 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 25 reviews)); "decent salary, work from home, field employees who hit their numbers are left alone." ((in 11 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 15 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 11 reviews)); "No training structure at all outside of systems training." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior leadership managed by fear (although those folls have largely been pushed out of the company)" ((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

31% 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

3.0

Oct 8, 2021

Turnover is high in claims.

Claims adjuster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Bonus is nice. Ongoing training available.

Cons

Work/life balance is non-existent for claim adjusters. Adjuster management is tone deaf to the needs of the adjusters. There is always a problem with being understaffed.

2.0

Aug 28, 2021

Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent paycheck. Benefits are solid.

Cons

Workload overwhelming. Communication poor. Leadership is absent.

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

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.

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