Rapidly changing, progressive HR department - Marketing Symetra Employee Review

4.0
Mar 16, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

A progressive and competent female CEO who is committed to workplace diversity and empowering women. Symetra is owned by the third largest Japanese life insurance company and has benefitted from their financial strength. The Japanese seem committed to growing the company, they’ve adapted to our Northwest casual lifestyle, and are amazing to work with.

Cons

Small player in a world of much larger, better funded competitors. Mediocre products and constantly working hard to bring legacy systems up to modern standards.

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Symetra Response
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Thank you for your comments regarding Symetra’s leadership and our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion – I couldn’t agree more! Though we certainly operate in a competitive industry, Symetra has made meaningful gains in recent years, which is backed up by our strong performance in 2022 and our growing brand. We’re proud to say that we have some of the best product offerings and customer service in the industry and that, by listening to our current and future customers we are building financial products and experiences to meet them where they are. We have a wonderful relationship with our parent company, Sumitomo Life, Japan’s third largest insurer, who provides tremendous support for our growth in the United States. We’re investing in our future - for our customers, our business partners, our communities and our employees and we’re excited about where we’re heading!

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Cons

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Coworkers are pleasant to work with.

Cons

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