Bankers Life reviews

3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,248 total reviews)
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Scott Goldberg

82% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Bankers Life has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,248 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bankers 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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2K reviews
1.0
Feb 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

How fast commission hits your account.

Cons

Unethical practices, chargebacks, long hours

5.0
Feb 12, 2026

Good People

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, great boss, fun environment

Cons

If anything, more room for advancement would be ideal

4.0
Feb 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Leads are provided for -Great office culture/environment -Company events and incentives -Great training & mentorship early on for those new to the industry -Commission match program for the first $16k of commission

Cons

- 1099 Commission-only -Captive in certain product categories (annuities/ LTC/Permanent Life/Med Supp) & compensation incentivizes sales of BL insurance vs other products from other companies -Trainings seem to stay tuned for the newer people -Leads may not be the best quality -Aggressive hiring of new people over retention of good agents

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