Kin Insurance reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)
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Sean Harper

61% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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1.0
Jun 6, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

There are some nice people at Kin.

Cons

The business model does not work. I find it hard to believe that Kin will ever become profitable as a result. The work environment is quite toxic and "Managers" are overworked and as a result, literally don't respond when you reach out to them. The training is a train wreck. You are given so much to learn in back-to-back sessions, that it's literally impossible to retain because it's tremendous information overload. The trainers are snarky and seem exasperated that you can't possibly learn everything. I passed my licensing exams on the first try, however because the training is so extensive - with none of it being "actionable" in real time, it was impossible to have the needed information to pass onto the customer. The toxicity of management is palpable. It's a churn & burn culture and I feel sorry for people who have to work there and so glad after six months I realized it was all smoke & mirrors and found a good job.

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Kin Insurance Response
4y
We are sorry to hear about your experience. Employee experience and onboarding is very important to the success of our employees and we strive to create a positive work environment for everyone.
1.0
May 18, 2022

Decline

Recommend
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Pros

Remote work and flexible PTO

Cons

It started off good but went downhill fast over the last couple years. I've done many roles before coming to CS but now CS is nothing but a churn and burn factory now and its sad. The praise for CS is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. You never know where your manager is and most people now have no clue what they are doing and put their work off on others and get praised for it . Other departments treat us like low level grunts especially the sales and ops department. The constant disrespect from sales agents is almost unbearable when all you are trying to do is do your job. There is never any consequences for their unethical behavior and actions on how they speak to us it doesn't make it any better that their managers support their abusive conduct. Its always the "Top Performers" that cause the most issues. Growth and opportunity is limited. There is not many paths you can actually take. The pay does not actually equal the work you put in. The work environment is extremely toxic now. There are no real checks and balances when it comes to management. Its all about who they like. My advice now is to just do your work and clock out. Nothing else.

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Kin Insurance Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Kin is continuously working to improve our employee experience and we strive to create a safe work environment for everyone. We take the issues you have raised very seriously and would recommend reaching out to HR@kin.com discuss further. Kin is committed to cultivating feelings of belonging, connection, and inclusion for all employees.
2.0
Apr 26, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work and decent pay. Chicago and St. Petersburg folks have the option of going into the office if they want. Work life balance can be easy to maintain if you set firm boundaries. There are the standard tech perks, like learning budgets and unlimited PTO that people actually use, and leadership encourages you to use it. There are some areas of high functionality depending on what team you’re on, your area of expertise, and who you report to.

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There is a lot of churn around teams. The purpose of teams is not clear, and role clarification is not clear either. 
 There is a lot of firefighting and heroism, and people are rewarded more for their ability to put out fires than they are for creating long-term solutions. Case in point, there was a large fire put out last year and the people who put out the fire were all given bonuses, while the people working on the long-term solution was insulted and then the team was disbanded. 

Front end work and engineers are not valued as highly as back end. The culture has improved, but is still biased toward back end.

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Kin Insurance Response
4y
We appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention, and we encourage you to contact the HR team (HR@kin.com) to discuss further. We’re sorry you faced such a situation, as we are continuously working to provide a psychologically safe and equitable workplace for all.
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