Good people, fast growing - Anonymous employee Ethos Life Employee Review

5.0
Mar 2, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Ethos has some of the smartest and most hard working people I've ever worked with. It's an extremely high performance team. I've worked at companies in the past where I have to pick up other people's slack, but haven't experienced that here yet - Management and the founders are pretty open to feedback - There isn't much politics. People are really results-oriented and are usually pretty collaborative. No one really has an ego and everyone is nice. - Free breakfast lunch and dinner

Cons

- People who join and don't meet the high performance standard aren't given a lot of time to improve. I've seen some coworkers leave in just a few months.. it can be a team morale killer - More career development. Personal stipends for classes/training have to be approved individually. At other companies, I used to just get a flat amount per year. There's also not many training opportunities - Priorities can shift quickly. One day one thing is the highest priority, and next day the another thing is. I've spent time working hard at one thing only to find it is no longer important. I know it's a startup, but still it's still frustrating - Founders are young and lack experience, but they do a good job at listening to feedback

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

The managers are patient and are committed to helping this new team be successful. The benefits are some of the best offered by any employer. The people they hire are professional, respectful, and work well as a team.

Cons

One suggestion I would offer is additional structured training for licensed agents in Expansion. As a licensed agent, one of the core principles that has shaped my work ethic is the importance of creating an exceptional client experience. I have always done this by staying educated and current on product changes, communicating effectively, and consistently following through on commitments I make to my clients. At Ethos, however, I received little to no formal training on the various products we offer, when one product may be more appropriate than another, or how to fully utilize our internal systems to best serve clients. While it has been encouraged that agents use AI as an initial resource for answers, this is not an ideal substitute for foundational training, and its lack of efficacy is detrimental to the goal of providing clients with confidence, clarity, and a seamless experience. Relying on AI for operational and product knowledge often requires significant time simply to ask the right questions, with no guarantee of receiving a complete or accurate answer with congruency. This creates inefficiency for agents and inconsistency for clients. If I were provided even one dedicated week of training on Ethos’ proprietary Salesforce processes, the agent portal, and the products within that system, I would be significantly more effective and successful in my role. More importantly, our clients would receive a stronger experience because I would be fully equipped to serve them at a higher level. I have seen colleagues who are highly effective with these systems and product knowledge, and their efficiency clearly contributes to stronger production and better client experiences. With the right training, I believe more agents could achieve that same level of productivity and customer experience.

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