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 63 reviews)); "A lot of really great people who care about their jobs and the service they provide to our clients" ((in 50 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 26 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice and helpful." ((in 12 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 24 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)); "No training in my department for my specific job; learn as you go; procedures unclear/not in place" ((in 12 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

5.0

Aug 21, 2020

Great place to work

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Manager- very supportive. Flexible to work remote

Cons

No vacation at Christmas time

Symetra Response

5y

Thank you for your positive review! Our employees are our best resource so we take pride in having a great management team and flexible work environments for our staff!

5.0

Aug 18, 2020

One of the best places to work at!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inclusive, cohesive, innovative, collaborative, supportive, open-minded, DE&I focused, clients and employee focused, stable... and more.

Cons

Pays decent but could be more competitive given that it’s surrounded by a lot of tech companies in its immediate area.

1.0

Aug 7, 2020

do not work here

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they are pretty strong during the pandemic

Cons

terrible management they work you to death you're set up to fail awful turnaround

Symetra Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I know that Case Manager work can be very demanding, but I’d like to hear more about your experience with management. If you’d like to engage in an open and honest conversation and help drive change, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

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