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Symmetry Financial Group

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Symmetry Financial Group reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,080 total reviews)
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Casey Watkins, Brandon Ellison, and Brian Pope

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Symmetry Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,080 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symmetry Financial Group 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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1K reviews
2.0
Nov 22, 2019

Not a job if you need money

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Pros

Support system of a team, work from home, starting commission is 60% of the annual. You get to set your schedule and appointments meaning you don't have to travel any further than you like.

Cons

This is NOT a job for those who need a fast paying and fast starting job. There is a lot of start up costs that recruiters often do not tell you about they leave you blind and stumbling and figuring everything out as you go. Leads can be anywhere from a couple weeks old to a couple years, there's 0 reimbursement for dead/no good leads. Meaning if you spend 200$ on leads and get maybe a new appointment, thats just money you've wasted. Management is not properly trained for hiring and answering questions not covered on the training websites and videos. Everything is very robotic and scripted. Management is clueless about their employees state regulations and laws. They do not invest in training what so ever, they toss you a few videos and scripts and print outs and tell you to learn them and go at it. Not much else they do to help you. Not to mention, contracting is very slow. I'm having to pry at my upline for companies to be contracted with that should've been taken care of before they allowed me to set appointments and buy leads. Management is there for you if you're making them money otherwise they throw you to the wolves and tell you to figure it out. If you're unlicensed do NOT take this job. And that's what it is, another job, nothing more. It's a pyramid scheme, they do not train you enough before they allow you to hire people they just want you to instantly hire off the bat. And that leads to confusion and unprofessionalism and a LOT of frustration. Bonus points if you're a millennial, they will ignore you and refuse to help, because it's a lot of older people who have been in insurance for twice your age.

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Symmetry Financial Group Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We strive to provide a foundation for all agents to be successful, whether they are just in the door or have been with us for years. Training is a cornerstone of that foundation, and with the release of our new online training platform, Symmetry U, we have truly enhanced our ability to prepare Symmetry agents to be successful in the field. Please reach out to us at customerservice@sfglife.com if you have any questions or additional feedback.
1.0
Jan 19, 2018

Producer

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Pros

There are some great people at sfg that’s really the only pro in my eyes

Cons

No training, no support, no residuals, low commission on most products, all about the money and not the client. Literally do not care about their agents at all! Don’t waste your time! There are way better companies out there!

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Symmetry Financial Group Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for you time at Symmetry. I appreciate you acknowledging the individuals we have at Symmetry as the people are truly what make Symmetry great. Your comments bring to the forefront some big initiatives we have at Symmetry in the coming year as we look to improve upon our already well established training processes and programs. For anyone interested in joining us please contact a hiring manager who can provide more information regarding our commission schedules. I regret that you did not have a more successful experience at Symmetry and feel that we are not a caring organization. We have a strongly held value system and the way people are cared is a big part of who we are as an organization. If there is any specific feedback you would like to provide please reach out to us directly to let us know. I can be reached at dzeh@sfglife.com.
1.0
Jul 30, 2017
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Pros

Turnkey training for people who need it. The contracting process is efficient.

Cons

Eventually you learn that the lead system is ridiculous. They claim they don't make money by dropping direct mail into a market area but this just isn't the truth. Leads are generated through bait and switch letters that make it unclear why someone would complete and send it in. The leads are then bought and resold repeatedly and it becomes clear that you are only revered when you are dialing for 72 hours beginning on a Friday evening into Sunday requiring 400 calls to try and schedule the coveted 10 appointments minimum needed per week to succeed. If you don't buy their leads weekly, they don't market in your area and your business model under their direction FAILS. Period. The company loves to promote a work/life balance for independent agents but it is more of a click and borders on almost a cult following. They pray on people down on their luck, insisting that they must attend their repetitive phone meetings and quarterly, semi annual and annual events. These events showcase the founders and top original members in a pretense that you too can rise to be like them. The reality is they have done an excellent job of convincing the public that they have something wonderful in play but the (Turnover) is astronomical and the agency directors just feed off the newcomers that fill their pockets. This experience left me running from the business to pursue something that will reward my efforts rather than line the pockets of others. I'm glad I found this out in the prime of my career, before it was too late. Avoid this misrepresented career move at all cost!

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Symmetry Financial Group Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. As a company we strive to be transparent about all aspects of our lead system. I disagree with your comment about the leads being a bait and switch as our leads make no other offer to the client outside of purchasing life insurance. We make it clear to prospects what information they are requesting from an agent. This is extremely important to us as we are only interested in finding qualified and interested prospects. As part of this system we work with agents to provide marketing in areas they request to that time can be spent meeting with clients, not on marketing and prospecting. I will reiterate, as I have said in past reviews, we lose money monthly on our lead program and only make money when our agents do. I see from your review that you were with Symmetry for less than one year. To say that you cannot reach the level of our top agents and managers within a year is certainly accurate. To say it is not possible could not be more inaccurate. The entire system is built upon this exact possibility and over the past year alone we have seen our pool of managers grow by more that 50%, with more and more agents achieving this status on a monthly basis. As a company we continue to see year over year growth as we continue to expand into new markets and shore up or stake in existing ones. I can see your point about turnover and this is to be expected in a position that is commission only sales. This is an ongoing are of focus for Symmetry as we know what is possible for agents that are able to work through the ups and downs that are inevitable through their journey at Symmetry. At Symmetry we believe strongly that consistent activity, self directed learning, and ongoing course corrections are the best recipe for success. We encourage all hiring agents to be up front about the system at Symmetry and what it takes to be successful and I certainly hope this was provided to you before joining us. That being said I can agree that I am glad you have discovered that a career path with Symmetry is not for you and I hope that you are able to find the success you desire moving forward.
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