Does Symetra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symetra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symetra. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Symetra?

73% of Symetra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Symetra 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symetra?

Case Manager (19) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Manager (11) , Intern (10) , Business Analyst (9) , Systems Analyst (6) , Analyst (5) , Claims Examiner (4) , Contract Specialist (4) , Data Analytics Intern (4) , Director (4) , Sales Support Specialist (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Underwriter (4) , Unit Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at Symetra according to real employee reviews?

"A lot of really great people who care about their jobs and the service they provide to our clients" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good benefits and work/like balance" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work life balance depending on the project" ((in 40 reviews)); "Really seems to care about community partnerships and the culture is great" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good leadership and managers Flexibility" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Also some poor management from those who had been with the company for too long." ((in 37 reviews)); "Everyday is spent putting out fires the senior managers have created due to their lack of knowledge." ((in 29 reviews)); "The low pay makes the morale in the department low and sad." ((in 22 reviews)); "This is a disadvantage to existing employees who may have been with company for years and a new unexperience person comes in at same or higher salary." ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited training for intern staff" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Symetra layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Symetra layoffs and their outlook for job security at Symetra in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Symetra locations?

Bellevue , Seattle , Enfield , Waltham , Des Moines , Boston , New York , Washington , West Des Moines , Illinois City , Washington , Ashland , Phoenix , Bellevue , Charlotte , Dallas , Conroe , Texas City , Fresno , Los Angeles , Redondo Beach , San Diego , Farmington , Hartford , Las Vegas , Richland , Everett , Issaquah , Renton , Phoenix

Symetra reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(483 total reviews)

Margaret Meister

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Oct 19, 2017

Underwriter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible work environment, room for growth, and good benefits.

Cons

Needs more staff to handle growing size of the company.

4.0

Oct 19, 2017

Agile and Exciting

Implementation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Newer company, so easy to make an impression and work on fast moving projects. The environment is very friendly to creative problem solving.

Cons

Lots of competition, and struggles with younger company stressors. Sensitive to shifts.

4.0

Oct 4, 2017

Amazing

Implementation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot to learn great bunch of employees lot of resources and busy everyday to learn more all the employees are very experienced and well drilled so lots to learn from them all

Cons

Unfriendly some people don’t even say hello to one another less interactive so I think that makes lot of employees not aware of one another

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