Symetra reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Margaret Meister

86% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Symetra has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 484 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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484 reviews
3.0
Feb 21, 2015

Good People Facing an Uphill Climb

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hired proven talent from successful competitors. Employees mean well. Competitive pricing. Once you get to the right person the right solution can usually be given fairly quickly.

Cons

Systems are non-existent or heavily band-aided behind the scenes. Internal workflows and barriers make it difficult to provide timely information to customers and insureds.

5.0
Jan 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Symetra is a great company to work at! 1) Professional and nice people 2) Friendly and collaborative environment 3) Challenging projects to keep you interested and motivated 4) Good work-life balance 5) Nice location for lunch walks :)

Cons

I am satisfied with everything so far, do not see any downsides yet.

3.0
Aug 27, 2014

This company is here to make money.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are good. Pay is competitive in my experience.

Cons

The leadership values EPS and ROE, not people. CEO takes some pride in the fact that he "doesn't read management books." Long-term planning is just numbers and wishing, not real planning. There isn't a focus on what we do well. It's just "grow and bring in more profitable business." The word customer does not come up very often in management discussions.

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