Symetra reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(483 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 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
1.0
Jun 19, 2019

Sales support

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Monday thru Friday 7 to 3

Cons

Management style was not good

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Symetra Response
6y
Thank you for providing feedback about your experience at Symetra; it helps us know where and how we need to improve. We recognize that it is a challenging time with rates and have been offering sales contests, increased team lunches, and recently launched a Sales Desk development opportunities series to improve morale.
5.0
May 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Symetra has some of the best people around! My experience is that most people are friendly, helpful and collaborate very well. (Certainly, there are a few exceptions, but they are few and far between as compared to other organizations.) There is a big focus on innovation, and diversity and inclusion, with our CEO, Margaret Meister, at the helm, and it's a very exciting time to be here. I have seen more change in the past two years (in a good way) than in my entire time here, and we're on a trajectory to being a GREAT company. There's tremendous opportunity for those who want to influence the future and contribute.

Cons

Can be challenging to have so many areas of urgency - can get distracted with so many important initiatives. Commute can be a challenge and parking is not cheap, but several alternatives are subsidized. Downtown Bellevue is booming and the traffic continues to worsen, but that's a Bellevue issue, not a Symetra issue.

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Symetra Response
6y
Thank you for sharing specific examples about why you like working for Symetra. I agree - it's pretty exciting time to be here!
4.0
Apr 26, 2019

Flexible Work Environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible schedules and environment - not micro managed

Cons

seems to be quite a bit of turnover

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