When I see reviews here that say "upper management really listens ", I immediately know it's a fake planted review. The main reason morale is so low, and the reason I left is bc senior management DOESN'T listen. They're good at holding meetings to brag about the company, and they do plenty of employee surveys, but it's all for show. For my first 10 years, The Hig was really a great place to work, but starting then, the entire supportive atmosphere changed into a metric driven culture where management wanted only what was good for the department they managed. Cooperation? Collaboration? Teamwork? Are you kidding?? ? Look at The Hartford as a series of island, separated by water. Towers are built on those islands to keep the people from other islands away, and drawbridges are never in the down position. Need something from your island? Good. Need to collaborate with another island? You better be a good swimmer, bc those drawbridges never come down. And guess how many times you'll be working on something which requires resources from another island? 98% of your time. Make sure you bring your high blood pressure medication, bc you will need it 10 hours every day.
The Hartford never wants to be a leader. Management freely admits they'd rather be "quick followers". Maybe that wouldnt be so bad if they really were 'quick' but they just aren't. That's their culture, so if you have ambition, this would be career hell for you. If you just want to poor along, and stay under the radar with your head down, then this is the place for you.
What a shame that they've fallen so far.
