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      Symetra

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      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
      Jan 8, 2022

      A Wholesome Financial Company

      Senior solutions engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Finance gets a bad reputation for company culture, but Symetra really bucks the trend. They're good people on a good mission (at least inside Individual Life). Great benefits for medical (HSA FTW), dental (haven't paid for anything in 2 years), vision (bought like 5k worth of glasses in my second month and it was <1k to get out the door). 401k was 1:1 match for the first 6%, vested on day one, on a convenient trading platform (Fidelity). Internally they also have so many amazing details that instill a sense of diversity and equality. They have a job profiles website internally that provides transparent salaries for each position and it's actually possible to move across and up within the company.

      Cons

      While the "company culture" is great, there are certain Dilbert cliches that hurt the "productivity culture". Lots of meetings and lots of "because of compliance" moments even every week. Hard to say these can be avoided since finance is such a regulated industry. They really do try to make it painless and I do think they earnestly try to make it as easy as possible. I think this is more about your personality vs reality of working in finance and this is intended as more of a "not a big deal for me, but certainly not for everyone" comment.

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      Symetra Response
      4y
      Thank you for this detailed review. A lot of work goes into making sure we offer competitive benefits and compensation packages. It is great to receive feedback on how these programs impact our employees. Having such a focus on compliance can sometimes seem daunting, but as you mention, it’s a necessary part of the industry in which we operate.
      4.0
      Jan 6, 2022

      Great Culture and good people.

      Case manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good work/life balance. Pay is decent. They do care about their employees. You can get promoted if you work towards it and work hard. It can be stressful at times but most people have your best interest in mind.

      Cons

      The only thing I see that I would change is the fact that Symetra is very clear on how they lean politically and I don’t think that should be so clear for as National or International Corporation.

      2.0
      Jan 4, 2022

      Steer clear

      Case manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      they're extremely nice they're flexible during Covid concerns

      Cons

      they set you up too fail they spread you too thin no opportunities to branch out no opportunities to cross transfer they put a lid on you professionally its an unhealthy atmosphere people throw you under the bus for no reason people are eager to deflect blame for their own misstakes

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      Symetra Response
      4y
      Thank you for providing a review. Leadership continues to be flexible with COVID precautions. We are always looking to finds ways to improve our culture here at Symetra and I hope that you took the opportunity to share your experience with your HR Business Partner before you left.
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