Is Unum a good company to work for?

Unum has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,378 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Unum to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Unum have been left by employees working as Scholar Intern , Client Development Specialist and Intern .

Does Unum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Unum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Unum. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Unum?

55% of Unum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Unum 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Unum?

Customer Service Representative (82) , Eligibility Specialist (59) , Leave Specialist (54) , Life Event Specialist (52) , Benefits Specialist (47) , Disability Benefits Specialist (34) , Director (31) , Manager (29) , Intern (28) , Software Engineer (27) , Customer Benefit Advisor I (22) , FMLA Leave Specialist (20) , Client Manager (16) , Sales Consultant (16) , Business Analyst (15)

What are the pros of working at Unum according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and affordable." ((in 387 reviews)); "Very flexible with school schedule and good pay." ((in 143 reviews)); "Enjoyed time working there and thought the people were great" ((in 117 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great culture and intern program" ((in 77 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Unum according to real employee reviews?

"Bad training and no down time" ((in 53 reviews)); "line managers have been with the company at least 15+ years." ((in 52 reviews)); "upper management is deceitful" ((in 34 reviews)); "Executive Committee and some senior management go on and on about the Unum values" ((in 16 reviews)); "Always looking over your shoulder for a layoff to come" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Unum layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Unum layoffs and their outlook for job security at Unum in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Unum locations?

Chattanooga , Portland , Columbia , Worcester , Atlanta , Baton Rouge , Glendale , New York , Dallas , Charlotte , Portland , Boston , Chicago , Los Angeles , Houston , San Francisco , South Portland , Washington , Denver , Tampa , Tennessee City , Nashville , Seattle , Orlando , Austin , San Diego , Walnut Creek , Bradenton , Chesapeake , Phoenix

Unum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,434 total reviews)

Rick McKenney

62% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Unum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,434 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Unum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Sep 18, 2019

Great Company, Lots of change

Senior product owner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow and a lot of great/smart people that you get to work with, Senior Management is best group of people I've ever met.

Cons

Long hours, compensation is below peers

3.0

May 23, 2019

Good company but pay is unfair

Marketing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- field environment is great - managers are helpful with direction and questions - as a marketing consultant you are hands on with enrollment and renewals

Cons

- Salary: Unum gives once a year bonuses/salaries - Pay is fairly low as a service member in the field and they don't take into account the cost of living. (ex. same marketing consultant position/role in Florida is being paid the same in California. Pretty unfair. - There is no room for growth in the Marketing role in the field, unless you want to be in Sales eventually.

3.0

May 14, 2019

There are lots of opportunities

Manager - assurance services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of opportunities to advance or take lateral moves into new areas. The company is growing with new acquisitions. Great people to work with! Great on-site gym in the Portland location. Newly re-vamp cafeteria with healthy meal options at a discounted price. Good benefits package and recognition programs.

Cons

After departmental re-organizations and lay-offs in IT there was no tolerance for rescheduling project deadlines. Already very aggressive timelines were expected to meet with less people, in some cases after losing resources with critical knowledge for the project or support of the initiative.

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