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      Symetra

      Engaged Employer

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      483 reviews
      3.0
      Jun 26, 2013

      VP CMO

      Vice president cmo
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      working with teams to create a value prop and hit the strategic objective

      Cons

      leadership is weak, expect to work independently

      1.0
      May 31, 2013

      Mostly good intentions but much mis-guidance

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is potential if more effort is made to understand who is really adding value and acknowledging this.

      Cons

      Directors range from controlling egomaniacs to well intended but not too bright. Shamefully out of touch V.P.s Credit not given where credit is due Unrealistic expectations with current infrastructure Gross favortism

      1.0
      May 8, 2013

      Deteriorating work environment.

      Information technology
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Bellevue location is good but building infrastructure such as bathrooms and elevators needs improvement. Benefits and salaries are adequate.

      Cons

      Many experienced, conscientious, caring employees are leaving the company. This knowledge drain is verging on critical mass. Core business legacy systems in particular are impacted. Departing employees give feedback to HR but HR appears oblivious. During project meetings, management frequently resorts to intimidation and bullying. This discourages constructive questions and honest assessment of project status and issues. Management imposes unrealistic work load and inconsistent expectations. Employees are increasingly stressed and demoralized. They feel unappreciated. Management appears impervious to how much employee health and family lives are suffering. A once hospitable work environment feels increasingly dehumanizing.

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      Symetra Response
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      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We regularly review exit interview survey information, and the issues you raised have not been shared with us by other employees who’ve left the company recently. Without further details, it is difficult to address these issues and ensure that others do not have the same experience. We would welcome the opportunity to continue the conversation with you so that we can learn more about the instances of bullying or intimidation, which is not tolerated at Symetra. Please call me at 425-256-8100, press zero, and ask for Jennifer Sharp.
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