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 72 reviews)); "A lot of really great people who care about their jobs and the service they provide to our clients" ((in 48 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 27 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice and helpful." ((in 14 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 37 reviews)); "Everyday is spent putting out fires the senior managers have created due to their lack of knowledge." ((in 27 reviews)); "The low pay makes the morale in the department low and sad." ((in 25 reviews)); "Low salaries considering cost of living in the area." ((in 13 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 11 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

Jan 31, 2022

I think they care about us

Actuarial associate iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of focus on diversity, equity & inclusion. It seems genuine but you never know. Good work/life balance. Lots of encouragement to develop yourself & explore new areas.

Cons

I don't have any cons right now

4.0

Jan 8, 2022

A Wholesome Financial Company

Senior solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Finance gets a bad reputation for company culture, but Symetra really bucks the trend. They're good people on a good mission (at least inside Individual Life). Great benefits for medical (HSA FTW), dental (haven't paid for anything in 2 years), vision (bought like 5k worth of glasses in my second month and it was <1k to get out the door). 401k was 1:1 match for the first 6%, vested on day one, on a convenient trading platform (Fidelity). Internally they also have so many amazing details that instill a sense of diversity and equality. They have a job profiles website internally that provides transparent salaries for each position and it's actually possible to move across and up within the company.

Cons

While the "company culture" is great, there are certain Dilbert cliches that hurt the "productivity culture". Lots of meetings and lots of "because of compliance" moments even every week. Hard to say these can be avoided since finance is such a regulated industry. They really do try to make it painless and I do think they earnestly try to make it as easy as possible. I think this is more about your personality vs reality of working in finance and this is intended as more of a "not a big deal for me, but certainly not for everyone" comment.

Symetra Response

4y

Thank you for this detailed review. A lot of work goes into making sure we offer competitive benefits and compensation packages. It is great to receive feedback on how these programs impact our employees. Having such a focus on compliance can sometimes seem daunting, but as you mention, it’s a necessary part of the industry in which we operate.

3.0

Aug 7, 2021

Good place to work

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, decent salaries, work from home opportunities, employee training

Cons

Very corporate, limited development of managers, lacking in systems management skills,

Symetra Response

4y

Thank you for the feedback. Our flexible work options continue to be popular with employees and I’m excited to see how Symetra evolves with a more distributed workforce. I’m sorry to read your comments about manager development. Leader development is a critical part of our focus as we continue to change, evolve and grow as a company.

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