Forced in-office presence continues to have me interviewing elsewhere - Software Engineer Travelers Employee Review

2.0
May 12, 2025
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Pros

The work life balance is good.

Cons

People who like working here love it. I don't understand why. Intelligence is conflated with familiarity. A reliance on contractors in India requires 7:00am standups. Leadership is constantly adopting new technical products because some SAAS CTO played golf next to some exec. But primarily, the hybrid arrangement is ridiculous. I work with literally no one else in St. Paul. Yet 3x a week I have to pay for childcare, pay for gas, deal with traffic, pay for parking, walk 15 minutes from parking while getting accosted by unhoused people, to sit in a long row of desks (not even cubes!) and have Teams conversations, while listening to other people screaming into their own Teams conversations. Then reverse the process to get home. There is no value in coming into the office, at least in St. Paul. Yet no matter how much feedback we give, some old white man says we need to come in to validate their investment in the building.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

We receive continuous training to stay up to date with new state regulations and market trends. My colleagues make the day go by quickly. The benefits are very reasonable. There is room for career growth if you know how to network. I appreciate their consistent push for community volunteer opportunities.

Cons

The personal lines department seems to be falling apart right now. Issues with the internal systems are resulting in underwriters doing multiple jobs and becoming a dumping ground for all agent issues even if they aren't underwriting related. I don't feel that the directors are truly expressing to the senior leadership team the impact that all these issues are having on the mental health and quality of life for the employees that are on the front lines trying to maintain a good reputation for the company. It's sad to see how quickly this department has gone downhill and the amount of quality underwriters that are jumping ship for different departments or different companies all together. What's even sadder it that no one with authority seems to care, or listen, when concerns are brought forth. I truly advise anyone considering applying for any position within the personal insurance department to hold off until things start to change - it's not worth the mental anguish that you'll experience.

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