Unum reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(1,417 total reviews)
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Rick McKenney

63% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Unum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,417 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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2.0
Aug 6, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, generous PTO/holidays/sick leave, flexible schedule, free snacks on Fridays. You become versatile because you will be handling different kinds of cases (mental, acute injuries, critical illnesses) that require you to utilize a variety of skills. As a young person looking to get experience in corporate america, this is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door. If you leave this job on good terms with your director and management; they will always welcome you back if you need a job. It is a great work environment because everyone will go out of their way to help you if you really need it.

Cons

Amount of work can be overwhelming, a lot of inbound/outbound phone calls, claimants can be very aggressive at times, management claims everything to be a priority, you'll usually end up working 10+ hours per day to actually finish your work. Unum offers a lot of PTO, but good luck taking it because they will decline your request, if you ask for days off management will look at you like it's the end of the world even though you worked for your PTO. You begin as a trainee then get promoted to a specialist, senior then lead; but at the end of the day you are all doing the same job; therefore it can be very monotonous. I had coworkers that had been there for 15+ years and advised me to look for other career opportunities if I was looking to advance my career.

2.0
May 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits start day one and are pretty good. Pay is reliable and on time. Managers are usually decent people, but can't do much about poor decisions my senior management.

Cons

Do not want remote workers, has been the line from HR since 2018 when I first joined. I have an ADA covered disability and it took threatening legal action to get reasonable accommodations. Also for people who have piercings and different colored hair a quote from HR, "We wouldn't not hire someone because of that, but they would have to overcome that first impression to get a position". Many fellow employees commented they had been told they had not received promotions based on their appearance. My department had mandatory overtime for well over a year because they wouldn't hire people, and it was only after talk of people ready to quit in mass that they started hiring this year. At least half of that was hiring offshore people from a vendor.

1.0
Jul 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, can start early to get off early or start late and just work late

Cons

Many.. As a new hire std benefits specialist you will be working unpaid overtime and the company has had many lawsuits regarding this. No moving up, no continuous training, and you will be flopped to multiple managers (often time with zero experience in the role they are managing). Workers there for 4 years and had 7 different managers… so no leadership can ever actually get to know you or your skills

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