Does West Bend Insurance Company pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, West Bend Insurance Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at West Bend Insurance Company. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at West Bend Insurance Company?

72% of West Bend Insurance Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated West Bend Insurance Company 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at West Bend Insurance Company?

Underwriter (13) , Commercial Underwriter (9) , IT Intern (8) , Claims Representative (6) , Underwriting Technician (6) , Claims Adjuster (5) , Associate Underwriter (3) , Commercial Lines Underwriter (3) , Senior Claims Representative (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Analyst (2) , Claim Representative (2) , Claims Intern (2) , Claims Technician (2) , Customer Service (2)

What are the pros of working at West Bend Insurance Company according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and so is the atmosphere and culture" ((in 31 reviews)); "The pay was good." ((in 13 reviews)); "Beautiful campus." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great Culture and Values" ((in 12 reviews)); "good work/life balance and growing teams" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at West Bend Insurance Company according to real employee reviews?

"Clueless management, employees getting demoted, fired, overworked." ((in 14 reviews)); "Employees are expected to know all the policies and their stipulations like the back of their hand, then the managers come in and magically bend the rules as is the policy is solely a guideline." ((in 7 reviews)); "Disconnect between upper management and mid" ((in 6 reviews)); "There wasn't any information shared about how they were going to increase and celebrate the diversity at the company; it was very passive and embarrassing." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed West Bend Insurance Company locations?

West Bend , Madison , Middleton , Milwaukee , Waukesha , Chicago , Peoria , Eau Claire , Chapel Hill , Minnesota Lake

West Bend Insurance Company reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Rob Jacques

85% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (188 reviews)

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West Bend Insurance Company has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The West Bend Insurance Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

188 reviews

4.0

Jan 14, 2024

Good company going downhill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, nice office, friendly coworkers

Cons

Environment is changing a lot, frustrating when management doesn't listen to feedback from those in the trenches

West Bend Insurance Company Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your honest feedback.

5.0

Jan 3, 2024

Great Company

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company that offers you a lot to maximize your capacity as a solutions architect

Cons

They are struggling with a lack of profitability. They aren't used to not making money so it's kinda of like watching glass break in slow motion.

West Bend Insurance Company Response

2y

Thank you for leaving a review and sharing your thoughts with us.

5.0

Mar 30, 2021

West Bend Mutual

Scrum master

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On-site gym, great benefits overall, great work environment

Cons

Workload, not a good work life balance

West Bend Insurance Company Response

5y

Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We acknowledge that maintaining work/life balance can be challenging depending on projects and workloads. We strive to provide ways to minimize those challenges and encourage you to discuss your specific work situation with your manager to find a solution that works for you. If you have any specific suggestions for us, please email us at hresources@wbmi.com. Thank you!

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Jobs at West Bend Insurance Company

Claims Representative III

Associate Underwriter

Service Center Supervisor

Software Engineer - Enterprise Application