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 52 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Limited work from home." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Newly hired managers are unqualified and don't bring much needed outside perspective." ((in 15 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

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2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(436 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 436 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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436 reviews

4.0

Sep 22, 2021

You will work hard, but learn a lot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I’ve learned a lot here. Small enough that you can learn a lot of things about all areas.

Cons

Lots of political mine fields.

5.0

Sep 21, 2021

Great place to work

Marketing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible work options, benefits, annual review/merit increase, annual bonus, generous pto

Cons

Not many, its a great place to work.

5.0

Sep 21, 2021

Great people, smart systems, just needs some direction

Senior underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is super welcoming and the culture here is great! A relatively progressive insurance carrier when it comes to all things ERG. There's tons of room for growth and advancement and they want to see you succeed.

Cons

Workload/production is heavy but just like any insurance job.

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