Is Nationwide a good company to work for?

Nationwide has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 6,086 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Nationwide to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nationwide have been left by employees working as Technology Intern , Intern - Hourly and Applications Developer .

Does Nationwide pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nationwide employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nationwide. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nationwide?

72% of Nationwide employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nationwide 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nationwide?

Claims Adjuster (163) , Customer Service Representative (117) , Consultant (102) , Claims Specialist (75) , Insurance Agent (70) , Underwriter (63) , Director (51) , Software Engineer (45) , Manager (44) , Intern (41) , Senior Consultant (37) , Claims Manager (36) , Claims Representative (36) , Financial Services Representative (36) , Analyst (34)

What are the pros of working at Nationwide according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 401k" ((in 515 reviews)); "it provides great work life balance and is diversified." ((in 403 reviews)); "People I work with within my sales team are great and fun to work with." ((in 396 reviews)); "Great Culture and focused on associates" ((in 318 reviews)); "Pay is good and company car is nice with free personal use" ((in 283 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nationwide according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, lack of consistency" ((in 182 reviews)); "senior leadership is incompetent and ineffective" ((in 81 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 67 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs" ((in 57 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism in opportunities" ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nationwide layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nationwide layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nationwide in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Nationwide locations?

Columbus , Des Moines , San Antonio , Scottsdale , Gainesville , Raleigh , Dublin , New York , Harrisburg , Denver , Phoenix , Harleysville , Richmond , Brea , Houston , Cleveland , Sacramento , Philadelphia , Grandview , Los Angeles , Dallas , Atlanta , Grandview Heights , Canton , Portland , Highland Hills , Lone Tree , Lynchburg , Charlotte , Columbia

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Nationwide

Nationwide reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(5,424 total reviews)

Kirt Walker

77% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Nationwide has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,424 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nationwide 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Oct 10, 2022

Typical huge ultra-corporate insurance company

Medical claims specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company still offers a pension in addition to 401k match

Cons

Micromanagement Micromanagement Micromanagement Inconsistent direction Subpar training Unclear processes/communication between departments Held accountable for decisions I didn’t make

4.0

Aug 24, 2022

Nationwide Agribusiness

Insurance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Leaders, friendly co-workers, many experienced long-time associates. Managers were supportive, helped with career advancement, allowed flexibility for family and appointments. Commercial Agribusiness was independent from the rest of Nationwide for a long time from when they were known as Farmland Mutual Insurance Company until they joined with Allied to become Nationwide Insurance in the 2000's.

Cons

Company has changed over the past few years, Leaders are more interested in profits than people, combining departments, eliminating people, making bad decisions on technology that doesn't work with larger accounts, hiring more managers and directors than associates. Common to have managers over 1 or 2 associates. Added a program called LEAN that is a waste of time where teams discuss what they are working on in daily or almost daily huddles. Managers have become micro managers with strict policies in place causing people to leave or retire from the company. Salary increases are minimal, advancement is limited, and the workload is unrealistic for the number of associates hired.

5.0

Jul 11, 2022

Mutual Insurance Companies Are Pretty Interesting

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was really nice working somewhere where you know the product has a positive effect on peoples lives.

Cons

Lower pay than average. Think part of the reasoning is the pension and work life balance. I personally do not trust pensions though, so I don't really value them as much as a salary up to par with the industry.

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