Question 1

Does Symetra pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symetra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symetra. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Symetra?

Accepted Answer

71% 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, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symetra?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"Good benefits and work/like balance" ((in 69 reviews)); "A lot of really great people who care about their jobs and the service they provide to our clients" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good work life balance depending on the project" ((in 42 reviews)); "Really seems to care about community partnerships and the culture is great" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great leadership!" ((in 12 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Also some poor management from those who had been with the company for too long." ((in 41 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 14 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 12 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Symetra layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Symetra locations?

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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

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