USAA reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(7,682 total reviews)
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Juan C. Andrade

41% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

USAA has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 7,682 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The USAA 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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8K reviews
2.0
Apr 4, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They pay for a lot of professional designations that could help you get ahead in the industry.

Cons

You are expected to answer the zip line phones and adjust claims at the same time. It is so unbelieveably impossible it's rediculous. It's like trying to shove an elephant into a peanut jar. It's like swimming in a pool of gasoline with your hands and legs tied behind your back while a man smoking a cigarette stands at the edge of the pool telling you to swim faster or he will throw the cigarette into the pool. Even if you do make it to the other side of the pool there is a group of rabid monkey's waiting to rip your face off. I am obviously bitter, but the thing about the pool of gasoline and monkey's....that was my co-workers exact words.....i'm not the only one. Read 1984 or watch the movie....and USAA is a hop, skip and a jump away from being that bad.

2.0
Dec 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

USAA has great time off accrual rates. All time off (personal leave and sick days) come from one pool of hours and you start off accruing about 5 hours per paycheck. This, on top of the 6 company wide holidays, the 3 free "flex" holidays, and 4 floating holidays make for a lot of potential time off. Even with-in the IT department, I am able to take off when I need to.

Cons

The ability to grow your own career at USAA is very difficult - especially within IT. USAA does not appreciate education, so regardless of much you got out of an advanced degree or training, your base pay is not affected - nor are opportunities for advancement. Many times an employee will have to leave USAA, gain the experience in the new career path they want and come back into USAA through an external hirer position.

1.0
Oct 2, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

USAA pays for continuing education and many certifications. Generous paid parental time off if you plan on having a baby.

Cons

Disconnected and disingenuous Executive leadership puts a lot of pressure on middle management to deliver quotas rather than deliver value. Constant layoffs. Constant pressure to outsource employee positions to cheap third party resources in India that do not deliver equivalent value. Top performers are compensated the same as low performers.

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