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      Unum

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      Unum reviews

      3.4

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (1,427 total reviews)
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      Rick McKenney

      62% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

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      Unum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,427 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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      1.0
      Aug 23, 2014

      Toxic and stressful - it's all take and no give

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      If you live in Dorking, it's the prettiest of the out-of-town sites. Most people really are very nice, but that's in stark contrast to the Executive Committee and most of the HR department. I note that this theme has come up in several other reviews - great co-workers, but not great executive management.

      Cons

      Executive Committee and some senior management go on and on about the Unum values - integrity, caring, pride, courage, commitment and accountability, without displaying a shred of any of these traits. It is also a bit worrying how out-of-touch many of the more senior figures are, both technically and in soft skills. They'll tell you very earnestly that black is white and expect you to believe it.

      1.0
      Feb 14, 2025

      Toxic

      Senior actuary
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The Dorking office building is amazing.

      Cons

      Please don’t join this company especially if there is the slightest chance of having any health or stress-related issues in your life. This company will not even think twice to bite you at a very vulnerable moment of your life. Also, there is a high trend in Unum to terminate contracts without even giving any warnings. Other than that in my experience, the management is incompetent and to save their face they will not mind putting anyone else under the bus. Lastly, there is no focus on adding new skills to employees. Unum is paying high commissions to recruiters to convince employees from other companies to join them based on my experience don’t join this company especially if you already have a well-established job. ………STAY AWAYYYYY FROM UNUM……

      2.0
      May 24, 2023

      Very PR focused and political

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Hybrid working and some very good people within teams. Health insurance and pension provided.

      Cons

      The company spends a lot of time focusing on achieving workplace awards, good PR and photo's. Being unwilling to take a photo was rarely well received. Leaders do not always understand the systems and the work involved in developing and maintaining these systems. As a result deadlines can be unrealistic. There is more focus on hitting the deadline than the quality of what is being delivered. Personally I always had the feeling of being excessively monitored at Unum.

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