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?

"Good benefits and work/like balance" ((in 61 reviews)); "A lot of really great people who care about their jobs and the service they provide to our clients" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good work life balance depending on the project" ((in 43 reviews)); "Really seems to care about community partnerships and the culture is great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice and helpful." ((in 14 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 39 reviews)); "Everyday is spent putting out fires the senior managers have created due to their lack of knowledge." ((in 25 reviews)); "The low pay makes the morale in the department low and sad." ((in 22 reviews)); "Low salaries considering cost of living in the area." ((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

3.0

Oct 24, 2022

Honest Review

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal learning classes were helpful Ability to move around different departments

Cons

Many high performers left due to being told they had opportunities for upward mobility only to watch those opportunities go to outside hires. Lack of integrity or respect in certain management areas Salaries were not competitive Culture seemed more focused on pushing particular political agenda's than on process improvement

Symetra Response

3y

I am grateful for the various professional development opportunities that Symetra offers and I’m glad you found them helpful. Symetra is working on identifying skills needed in the future to help employees be ready, but we will also have to bring in outside talent for their unique experience and perspective, as well. If you’d be willing to share your experience, I would like to hear more about how we can make it better. I can reached at erin.woltz@symetra.com.

3.0

Oct 16, 2022

Good Intentions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work/life balance is top notch

Cons

heavily political, lots of land grabbing

Symetra Response

3y

I am also a fan of the work/life balance and I’ve heard similar feedback from employees over the years. I think it’s one of the many reasons Symetra was named as a Great Place to Work® earlier this year. Your note about Symetra being heavily political, though, is concerning and if you’re willing, I would love to be able to chat about that a little more. I can be reached at erin.woltz@symetra.com.

2.0

Sep 30, 2022

decent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ground level management is pretty solid

Cons

Upper management is a little out of touch

Symetra Response

3y

Happy to hear you felt the immediate managers on your team were supportive but it sounds like we have some opportunities for our senior leaders to lean in more. I hope you were able to share more specific feedback with your HR Business Partner before you left Symetra.

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