Symetra reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(482 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 482 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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482 reviews
3.0
Aug 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible with schedules - Work Life Balance - Good Benefits - Friendly People

Cons

- People are Promoted Based on Connections Instead of Skill, Knowledge or Education - Once Management Has a Perception of You, It Can't be Changed. Have One Bad Year and You Could Be Stuck in the Same Position Forever With No Chance of Upward Mobility. - They have "R O E's" that Everyone is Supposed to Follow, but Employees are Penalized for doing so. - You Have to be Careful About EVERYTHING That You Say. Say What You Think and You Could be Fired!

2.0
Jun 8, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices- good location downtown Bellevue with good restaurants and shopping. Across the street from Bellevue's transit center. semi flexible work schedules

Cons

Very old fashioned company. Technology is about 20 years behind. Hard to get involved and make a difference. Promotions are unfair if not impossible

2.0
May 27, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Family friendly Good people to work with Good benefits Relaxed environment Strong balance sheet and conservative approach to finances

Cons

Poor internal communication People are a commodity now Sales is a sweatshop environment They plan to churn through sales people for cheap Life Insurance products suck Customer service is laughable

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