Symetra reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(483 total reviews)

Margaret Meister

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Apr 2, 2015

Great company with great values and ethics. Collaborative culture. Big plans!

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Pros

Symetra has aggressive growth plans, which translates into a lot of opportunities. The culture is very good; people work together to address challenges.

Cons

We're still maturing in some spaces, so too often things get done by relationships versus process. Some of our tools and systems need improvement as well, but management has made the commitment to address these areas, and recent investments indicate they are backing up their words.

2.0
Mar 23, 2015

Symetra - disfunctional

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Enthusiastic and genuine cross-enterprise teams who embraced new approaches. There had been a brief time in 2012/2013 where there appeared to be a solid leadership in place, but dissipated with the departure of key individuals.

Cons

Lack of cohesive strategy across business channels. Product strategy is inconsistent, particularly the Life Division. Corporate Marketing leadership is unsophisticated and not aligned to strategy.

1.0
Mar 14, 2015

Not a good experience at all

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Pros

Close to downtown Bellevue, lots of places to work too, free parking when need to be in Bellevue for any reason

Cons

Lay-offs do occur, benefits are average, very politically structured organization -- based on relationships and friends, not on performance and clear objectives. NO IT department management that has a roadmap strategy so people are not set up for success. Have difficulty hiring qualified people.

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