WoodmenLife reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(173 total reviews)

Denise M. McCauley

89% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

WoodmenLife has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 173 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WoodmenLife 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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173 reviews
1.0
Apr 18, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Casual dress and other associates.

Cons

The COO is either not aware or does not care that the BT VP and a director in BT are running the company into the ground. They openly speak badly of others, including their boss, and purposely stand in the way of the project managers on projects they don’t care about or support. It is embarrassing and something needs to be done. Associates are to afraid to be truthful on the engagement survey because of fear of retaliation. This includes upper Management.

1.0
Apr 8, 2022

Non Profit?

Recommend
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Pros

Great place for non minorities to advance!

Cons

How can this company say they are non profit with the exorbitant salaries they pay their executives? CEO of non profits should not be making $1m+. It is an outrage that this is allowed to occur. Very poor stewardship of Society money and policyholders are paying this! This needs to be addressed and put a salary cap in place at the next convention!!!

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WoodmenLife Response
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WoodmenLife works in the best interest of our members, from helping them choose the best product to helping them make a difference in their communities. We value differences and are committed to diversity within our organization and our membership. WoodmenLife is a 501(c)(8) not-for-profit fraternal benefit society. WoodmenLife’s mission for 130 years has always been, and will continue to be, fraternal and charitable ― a dedication to helping those in need ― while ensuring our members and their families are financially protected now and in the future. We remain proud of our associates, our organization and the differences we have made in the communities we serve.
2.0
Apr 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The new president of the company seems to be very progressive and driven in moving the company forward out of the the 19th century (and a lot of it still indeed is in the 19th century). The company does do a lot for the community in way of volunteering money and time however I feel like that fact is so exploited that I wonder if its just for publicity.

Cons

There are a lot of dated systems, technology, and managerial processes within the company. The board and presidential direction has a good vision but what gets communicated down the pipeline tends to get twisted and warped by management into a more self serving direction. A lot of times transparency and questions are encouraged in company meetings but then immediately criticized in team meetings behind closed doors and out of ear shot of executives. There is a VERY high tolerance for malicious behavior in the company. Little action is taken to improve the behavior of bad management practices and real change is never measured and continuous excuses are made by the company on behalf of the employee to the extent that other employees are told to anticipate the bad behavior and account for it. The technology at the company is extremely outdated (I think its from the 70s). Reps don't have a way to communicate policy information via email. Certificates are still submitted through pen and paper applications and (until recently) even typewriter applications. Security of customer and employee data is a very real concern because of a serious and obvious lack in technology upkeep. There is an ongoing effort to account for these issues however the projected trajectory of the project is years to complete. I fear that by the time the project is completed they will only be outdated all over again. Technology is not a stagnant thing.

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