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 (39) , 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 57 reviews)); "Good training and better products than most." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great people to work with in general." ((in 18 reviews)); "Benefits are very with Pension and 401K" ((in 17 reviews)); "They have a good training program" ((in 16 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 36 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 23 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 12 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

(619 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 619 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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619 reviews

2.0

Aug 22, 2010

OK, not great, good for a start.

Sal representative

Recommend

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Pros

Benefits from day one. Book of business to begin. Training is good initially. Co-workers are fun. Very high initial commissions. Very good pension...if you last

Cons

Poor leadership...worst I've ever seen. Turnover/employee retention is a non-focus New rep failure rate 88-95% Poor recruiting. Too many old ex-military in management. Salary only lasts 7 weeks. Poor residual income. 3 year max Like most sales positions/companies they do not care about you.

3.0

Jun 5, 2010

Western Southern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

This is an established, stable company. W&S is a great place to work if you want a "recession-proof" job; in the 120+ year history of the company, they have never laid off employees.

Cons

This is an "old school" company--- not laid back at all. Be prepared for professional dress code, strict email and internet policies, and a "we've always done it that way" explanation for policies and procedures. The technology used is also very outdated (especially within the life insurance division of the business).

4.0

May 19, 2010

Western & Southern - great place to start your new career

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Strong training program - competive compensation

Cons

Tough second year -- once you have worked your personal market and referrals from same -- tough to find strong market.

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