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
2.0
Jul 29, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co Workers were some of the best I have worked with.

Cons

Micro management is very common. Customer service quality was often sacrificed for the sake of keeping call lengths to the bare minimum.

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Symetra Response
5y
I am glad to see you thought so highly of your Symetra co-workers. We continue to commit ourselves to the highest level of customer service and we’re always ready to identify ways to improve upon our current practices.
3.0
Jul 22, 2020

Decent place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and 401k match

Cons

Need to upgrade their tools

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Symetra Response
5y
It’s great to hear that you had a positive experience at Symetra! Your comments about better tools are noted; we are actively working to improve our business and employee tools. Some recent milestones include implementing a new policy admin system for Group Life & Disability and selecting a new, single tool for company-wide collaboration and instant messaging. Thank you for the feedback!
5.0
Jul 21, 2020

Good Place to Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company really cares about its employees

Cons

Slightly below market pay, little pay raises each year

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Symetra Response
5y
I am thrilled that you are enjoying your time at Symetra and that you feel cared for! We definitely are actively working to improve the employee experience to create an environment where you thrive. I would love to hear more about your experience with compensation, though, based on your comment about your annual pay raise. Please contact me directly at erin.woltz@symetra.com.
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