Pros
Work-Life Balance as far as time but if you have a baby or go on medical leave, you will be judged. Nationwide employees do not like maternity leave. Use as a financial stepping stone in your career The atmosphere used to be light Nationwide had a great atmosphere. Nice people, benefits; 401 K, PTO. There was a sense of comradery. The atmosphere was happier when I started. Once you meet your metrics there are opportunities to work from home twice a week. Management really was fighting work from home though. the company did not appear to want to shift. Many old timers used to paper pushing and management was not willing to lose their control. There was no outlook to extend wfh at the time but the building was pretty empty so, the company may be going that route.
Cons
After the layoffs, I think that it just got scary at Nationwide and the atmosphere just began to feel gloomy. Many employees were leaving or were laid off. The employees that stayed, felt overworked and under appreciated and the atmosphere became robotic. I believe that these feelings can happen anywhere because the company was obviously going through major changes. You can look around nationwide and get a feel for who will succeed. It's some part work ethic and part who you know. (Can happen anywhere) I got sick of feeling like I was in preschool. I believe that the company trying to establish some positive reinforcement but I really felt like my intelligence was being tampered with as we were coerced with prize boxes and ice cream days. I just didn't want to pretend that I didn't have work to do and as if I wasn't stressed with layoffs and people leaving, more work was piled on our desks (which happens anywhere. There is a stigma about women pregnant women The culture is mostly privileged and Caucasian in this office, there is no understanding for people who are of color. The company is stuffy and uncomfortable. Keep your head down, use it as a financial boost and get out of there.
