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) , Unit Manager (4) , Associate Case Manager (3)

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

"Good benefits and work/like balance" ((in 63 reviews)); "A lot of really great people who care about their jobs and the service they provide to our clients" ((in 52 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 24 reviews)); "I have a great team and they have all been very helpful." ((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 40 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 23 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)); "Lack of communication, lack of knowledge amongst upper management, very political, hostile work environment is fostered and no action is taken by HR when situations are brought to their attention, projects and products are developed for months on end only to be stopped after thousands of dollars are spent, because not enough research was done beforehand." ((in 11 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 , Conroe , Texas City , Fresno , Los Angeles , Redondo Beach , San Diego , Farmington , Hartford , Las Vegas , Richland , Everett , Issaquah , Renton , Phoenix , Tampa

Symetra reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(482 total reviews)

Margaret Meister

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

482 reviews

1.0

May 19, 2015

Unethical Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have to pay over market to retain people in this acidic environment

Cons

Management must have missed the Business Ethics portion of their MBA program. Product and process quality is very poor. Adherence to SAFCO culture dies hard. No training to speak of. Tribal knowledge prevails through-out this organization. Sadly, replacing higher cost , more seasoned employees with community college 'interns'. BEWARE, this is a career killer for IT Pros.

2.0

Feb 2, 2022

Loyalty expected for limited advancement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time off Good work life balance

Cons

Low pay, minimal increases unless you get a promotion, which is difficult to do. You’ll be excited at first to help, but you’ll realize its not worth the effort and lose motivation quickly. No reward for hard work, spot bonuses are given and are not very much (<$500). Inexperienced middle managers do not feel confident enough to make big decisions or stand up for us. Management will agree with you about problems but never do anything about it, or will promise for years to get it done. Expensive benefits compared to other employers Systems are old, clunky, make work 10x harder than it needs to be

Symetra Response

4y

I appreciate that you highlighted Symetra’s flexible time off and the work-life balance as positives. Symetra uses salary surveys and market assessments to establish our compensation structure to be competitive in the market places where we compete for talent. I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience with your managers. We are always working to evolve our culture and if you’d be willing to discuss your experiences, I would appreciate any feedback you have to share. I can be reached directly at erin.woltz@symetra.com.

1.0

Jul 31, 2017

Do not recommend

Training specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable benefits, good co-workers, nothing else

Cons

Poor leadership, decisions made based on personal relationships

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