Does Western & Southern Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western & Southern Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western & Southern Life. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western & Southern Life?

53% of Western & Southern Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western & Southern Life 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western & Southern Life?

Financial Representative (153) , Sales Representative (61) , Registered Representative (40) , Insurance Agent (27) , Staff Manager (21) , Financial Advisor (17) , Sales Manager (16) , Sales Agent (14) , Agency Manager (6) , Agent (6) , Financial Services Representative (6) , Manager (6) , Insurance Sales Agent (4) , Field Representative (3) , Life Insurance Sales Agent (3)

What are the pros of working at Western & Southern Life according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and are one of the best in Cincinatti area" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good training and better products than most." ((in 42 reviews)); "great pension plan for only working five years" ((in 17 reviews)); "They have a good training program" ((in 15 reviews)); "There is a lot of training and there is a great culture." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Western & Southern Life according to real employee reviews?

"Huge turnover and management gets promoted way to quickly." ((in 37 reviews)); "Some managers have too much time for you and will text or phone you too often just to see what you're doing." ((in 22 reviews)); "The company only pays you 10% of the commission that they say you "earn" and there is no base salary." ((in 20 reviews)); "Commission only can be tough for newcomers" ((in 20 reviews)); "Not a lot of motivation from upper management." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Western & Southern Life layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Western & Southern Life layoffs and their outlook for job security at Western & Southern Life in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Western & Southern Life locations?

Cincinnati , Chicago , Indianapolis , Columbus , Charlotte , Saint Louis , Cleveland , Riverside , Pittsburgh , Atlanta , Houston , Dayton , Detroit , Lima , Mansfield , Youngstown , Lakeland , Westlake , Phoenix , Louisville , Asheville , Greensboro , Kinston , Cary , Wilmington , West Chester , Independence , Sandusky , San Diego , New Orleans

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3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(620 total reviews)

John F. Barrett

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Western & Southern Life has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 620 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western & Southern Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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620 reviews

3.0

Apr 4, 2011

okay place to work- good commission structure- but no work life balance

Financial representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits package good commission structure stable company

Cons

low end clients- having to chase down for monthly premiums charge backs- high percentage

5.0

Mar 29, 2011

Best experience in the insurance and financial business.

Financial representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay plan, they make you accountable for your time which in turn promotes success.

Cons

Way too many meetings, micro management.

1.0

Mar 22, 2011

Look elsewhere. Period

Sales agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the training is helpful.

Cons

Senior managers are micro managing to the extreme. This is a commissioned job....not an hourly or salary based job so stop trying to control every minute of an agents time. Alot of cold calling to people who have been nagged before by previous abundance of agents since the cycle of new hires is so extreme, in other words a turn style.

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okay place to work- good commission structure- but no work life balance

Best experience in the insurance and financial business.

Look elsewhere. Period

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