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

4.0

Nov 30, 2017

Great Work life Balance

It architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company truly believes and advocates in employee work life balance. Benefits are very good and starting vacation is above average.

Cons

On site availability of creature comforts (food, direct kitchen supplies) are non existent.

Symetra Response

8y

Thanks for taking time to provide feedback. I’m glad to hear you like your benefits and work-life balance. I hadn’t thought about it before but you are right – kitchen supplies aren’t standard in our Bellevue office. I’ve shared your suggestion with our Corporate Operations team. Keep feedback like this coming – it helps us know what we’re doing right and how we can improve. Feel free to contact me or any IT leader anytime.

1.0

Nov 30, 2017

Review of Symetra

Data entry

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Bellevue location is a nice area and it is easy to walk different places for lunch.

Cons

I worked under a few different managers and I found one of them to be wildly unprofessional and inappropriate.

Symetra Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. I take your concerns very seriously and encourage you to contact me directly (call 1-866-817-2941 and ask for Anne-Marie) or call our anonymous ethics hotline (888) 280-0567. We are absolutely committed to a respectful and professional workplace, and we need to hear feedback like this, so we know where we need to focus our attention and improve.

1.0

Nov 29, 2017

Changes Are Needed!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is not much to say.

Cons

I witnessed several unethical decisions being made and for my own personal morality reason I had to leave this place behind.

Symetra Response

8y

I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience at Symetra and thank you for taking time to provide feedback. We take ethical issues very seriously – it’s at the heart of our Core Value to do the right thing, and mandate an annual compliance training that includes acknowledging our code of conduct. I want to hear more about your experience – please contact me directly (call 1-866-817-2941 and ask for Anne-Marie) . Or, you can call our anonymous ethics hotline (888) 280-0567, even though you’ve left the company. Please speak up.

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