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 35 reviews)); "Beautiful campus." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great Culture and Values" ((in 11 reviews)); "Pay was decent for an entry level job." ((in 10 reviews)); "People are great" ((in 10 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 13 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)); "West Bend Mutual Insurance may be beautiful and flashy on the outside, but it hides a truly hideous culture." ((in 3 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

(187 total reviews)

Rob Jacques

85% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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West Bend Insurance Company has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 187 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

187 reviews

2.0

Apr 6, 2015

So much hierarchy; So little knowledge.

It associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Fitness Center -Little to no accountability -Continuing education programs

Cons

-IT Managers that don't know the first thing about IT. -Strict ITIL adherence in irrelevant situations. - Senior technical staff requests approval from non-technical staff for technical functions. -Positive reviews showed up after a group pointed out glassdoor to management. -Ridiculous attempts to put metrics on everything, regardless of applicability. -Anonymous surveys are not anonymous. -Work outside your pay grade is just an invitation for more work outside the pay grade. -Managers can take weeks to respond to simple questions. -Personal Development Objectives are reworded and submitted to HR for whatever the manager really needs at the time. -Little understanding of IT prevents management from functionally staffing most areas. -'Special Snowflake' epidemic with so many positions relying on one or two key people. -Management laughs about the "poor sucker" they'll get for overtime. -Basically, if you thought fraternity brothers were the coolest thing ever and you enjoy an unending sea of yesmen and women, you'll like it here.

1.0

Apr 2, 2015

Stink. Stank. Stunk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The rest of your life, you will have a low point to compare against. No matter where you work or how bad it gets, you will be able to say "Well, it's still better than WBMI..."

Cons

I was unsure about writing a review as it felt like piling on, but after seeing the latest wave of obviously management-driven positive reviews to make it seem like it isn't so bad at WBMI, I changed my mind. I believe WBMI is probably a great company to work for if you are not in IT. If you are in IT, you absolutely do not want to work at WBMI. Do not let anyone fool you otherwise. It is flat out terrible. If you are a dictator who knows everything and can get into management, then by all means take the job. Or, if you like to be treated like a child and you like to brainlessly follow marching orders into hell, you might want to consider applying. For the rest of the review, I will compare being an IT Associate at WBMI to a fast food restaurant: 1. Quality of work is about the same, especially if you get to clean the bathrooms at the fast food restaurant. 2. You have about the same amount of pride in your employer. 3. Management gives about the same level of respect at either job. 4. Working in IT at WBMI has about the same impact on your health as eating fast food everyday. 5. Turnover is about the same. 6. Feedback is put into a box that no one will ever read. 7. Software development is a process as easy as making deep fried duck strips, fresh from a creek. Not that easy, you say? Sounds like you aren't a team player... 8. The Hamburglar has more ethics and common sense. 9. You are a faceless employee putting money into the pocket of a clown at the top.

5.0

Apr 1, 2015

Best Workplace Ever

It department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Wonderful Management - Officers provide enthusiastic leadership - High expectations bring out best work - Fast-paced - Great Facilities and Dining - Work feels worthwhile - Close to Milwaukee

Cons

- Located in small town - Some employees will gossip - Does not utilize best resources for recruiting qualified professionals

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