Progressive Insurance reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(9,000 total reviews)
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Tricia Griffith

88% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Progressive Insurance has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 9,000 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Progressive Insurance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Jun 12, 2008
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Pros

It's a big company, and has the resources to offer many opportunities for training and career growth. There are also opportunities to work in different areas of the company, which allows you to get breadth of experience. If you don't like working in one area, you can fairly easily move to other areas. There are pretty clear processes and procedures for almost everything, so if you like structure, this is the place to be. Many departments, other than those with direct customer contact, have liberal dress codes. There are some nice employee-friendly perks, such as exercise centers, in-house medical clinics, etc.

Cons

There are many, many layers of management. This can translate to decision makers who are insulated from the information they need. Another downside is the "gain-sharing" plan which makes a nice bonus in good years but in lean years can bring your pay below what you may have planned. Because there are processes and procedures for almost everything, it may be difficult to innovate or make changes. This is particularly true with some managers who may be afraid to rock the boat. Of course, there are some managers who can apply common sense to help get the job done too.

3.0
Jun 11, 2008
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Pros

(My review is based on my experience in working in the IT Department) Overall, a good place to start a career because of the opportunity to learn diverse skills, which would be beneficial in the future job market, as well as within Progressive. Also, there are many well knowledgeable professionals to learn from. Used to be a 'fun' place to work and learn. From what I hear, it isn't anymore.

Cons

Overkill by management and bureaucracy. Some good and a few excellent managers exist, but they are heavily outnumbered by people of dubious experience and extreme lack of understanding of the application of technology. A person who has not been good at any aspect of IT is eventually made an IT manager, because somehow a philosophy has been established that this lack of core IT skills or background actaully makes a better IT manager!

3.0
May 28, 2008
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Pros

1. Campus-like work environment 2. Immediate managers are great. Support your development. Encourage you to seek out new and interesting learning opportunities. Will help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be (advancement, work-life balance, etc.) 3. Work-out facilities are fantastic

Cons

Senior Leadership is lacking in "Leadership". Or, it could be that they are leading, but that it is not communicated effectively. I know they are working on it and am hopeful that results will soon be forthcoming.

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