Item: Unum
Rating: 3
Author: Current employee - Infrastructure Analyst

Question 1

Is Unum a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Unum has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,361 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Unum to a friend and 57% 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.

Question 2

Does Unum pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Unum?

Accepted Answer

54% of Unum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Unum 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Unum?

Accepted Answer

Customer Service Representative (83), Eligibility Specialist (58), Leave Specialist (53), Life Event Specialist (51), 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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are great and affordable." ((in 378 reviews)); "Very flexible with school schedule and good pay." ((in 137 reviews)); "Enjoyed time working there and thought the people were great" ((in 117 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 86 reviews)); "Awesome culture and great people to work with" ((in 77 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Management is bad in some departments" ((in 75 reviews)); "Bad training and no down time" ((in 54 reviews)); "line managers have been with the company at least 15+ years." ((in 51 reviews)); "Awful upper management, they do not care about lower level employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "Executive Committee and some senior management  go on and on about the Unum values" ((in 17 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Unum layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What Unum locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Chicago, Charlotte, Tampa, San Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Columbia, Chattanooga

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