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      Symetra

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      Symetra reviews

      4.0

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (483 total reviews)

      Margaret Meister

      88% approve of CEO

      82% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Symetra has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 483 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symetra 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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      483 reviews
      2.0
      Dec 30, 2017

      Symetra Enterprise IT is Failing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stabilized relationship with BPO partner. Significant process maturity over the past couple of years. Lots and lots of time off.

      Cons

      Sr. Management vision is lacking. Mid level mangers are promoted before they are ready. Good leaders and personnel have left. If your buddies with Sr, Management, you will do well. The abandonment of the formal personnel review process and new bonus calculation methodologies will only help those who are favored.

      1.0
      Nov 30, 2017

      Review of Symetra

      Data entry
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Bellevue location is a nice area and it is easy to walk different places for lunch.

      Cons

      I worked under a few different managers and I found one of them to be wildly unprofessional and inappropriate.

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      Symetra Response
      8y
      Thank you for your feedback. I take your concerns very seriously and encourage you to contact me directly (call 1-866-817-2941 and ask for Anne-Marie) or call our anonymous ethics hotline (888) 280-0567. We are absolutely committed to a respectful and professional workplace, and we need to hear feedback like this, so we know where we need to focus our attention and improve.
      4.0
      Feb 25, 2016

      So far...so good...

      Claims examiner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Compensation is competitive - Eligible for performance bonus yearly - Sick Time and PTO are separate; you get 1 week of sick time at the beginning of the year - Bus pass is subsidized - comes right out of your paycheck ($10/paycheck - maybe) - Great on-boarding "welcome to Symetra" type training/orientation - Education reimbursement/assistance - Only have to work for 6 months in position before looking for other jobs internally - Ergonomic workstations (raising desks) - Multiple computer monitors - Accommodating to new hires (equipment, supplies, etc) - Lots of Symetra "swag" when you start; my cube is covered in it :) - Great location (convenient to walk to restaurants, grocery store, transit center, etc) - Wellness incentive program (discounts on insurance with participation) - All employees are issued a laptop -- no desktops - Secure building/elevator access/stair access w/ badge

      Cons

      - No training in my department for my specific job; learn as you go; procedures unclear/not in place - VERY small team (most of us are in CT) - Floundered for the first month or so, figuring out how to do my job - PTO accrual is slow - Disconnect from rest of company - Uncertainty about new Japan acquisition

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