Progressive Insurance reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(8,998 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 8,998 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 17, 2015

worth the hassle

Recommend
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Pros

gainshare, etb and flexibility is awesome. flexibility varies upon which department you are employed under. I got hired 3 weeks before the gainshare deadline and still got a bonus check, how awesome is that!!!!! it was a minimal amount but still thought that was cool. it is a challenging experience to get hired at progressive. but once your hired really the sky is the limit. they encourage growth and promote within. you tell them where you want to go your ideal job and they lay out which jobs you need to do to get too your ideal job, the perfect stepping stones. at this point im not looking for another employer. progressive is thr best employer Ive had thus far. I just got promoted after 6 months to a higher position, so the jobs are there just have to have the skills and motivation to move up the ladder. thanks for reading this longgg message. best to luck to all interested candidates!!!!

Cons

with every job there is consistent change and improvements, but at progressive customer service is the holy grail. If you dont say some scripts verbatim you can be penalized as non standard if that can is pulled by your supervisor for review. There is huge emphasis on getting get positive results from the customer, as it should be. I disagree with sick and vacation being combined in one. I literally came to work sick vomiting and had to suck it up because you cant request etb off the day off , it has to be prior. plus time off is based upon business needs. but how am i suppose to forecast being sick!!!!!

3.0
Mar 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

the coworkers have been constantly great and are some of the best people I've worked with ever. The job is stable (I've been here eleven years. You never run out of unhappy customers calling regarding premium increases). Gainshare is nice at the end of the year but it feels kinda like a carrot being dangled above a rabbit. It's a constant reminder.

Cons

the workload is pretty ridiculous. expect to be at your desk 95% of the time if you want to meet the standards and metrics that are constantly changed based off the new hires who come in. Expect little to no break in between calls and expect to be stressed/ have some type of health issues while here. Its probably the most stressful job I've ever been at. Your tenure means little to nothing so don't plan to stay long-term. The work life balance/PTO scheduling USED to be excellent. Now they are basing your schedule on your performance with little to no focus on tenured reps. As this rolls out, the customer experience will deteriorate and the workload will be worse because reps will leave due to this. Career advancement is non existent. Little to no movement (or even lateral movement). Take it from me. I've been on the job for eleven years and check the job listing every day. It's easier to get the training/one to two years experience and move on.

3.0
Jan 17, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The dress code is fairly relaxed and the schedules outside of claims and the call center are relatively flexible.

Cons

Progressive is a decent place to have a job, but a terrible place to have a career. Meaning that if you aspire to grow, learn, and advance, it is not a good place to be. However, if all you want steady paycheck, your needs will be met. Many in senior management has been in place for decades. I suspect that many of these people started at the company when it was smaller and growing at a much faster pace. The company is not growing fast enough for new people to enter the ranks of management. Therefore, you can expect to stay in the position that you were originally hired into, or you will make a series of lateral moves. The few opportunities that do present themselves will be reserved for the friends of management. In addition, you should not expect to move across the organization. If you are thinking of applying to the company for a position, with the idea of getting your foot in the door, and then transferring to another position (e.g. sales to finance), I’d suggest otherwise. The company is a collection of silos and the managers tend to run the departments like their personal fiefdoms. Your education and experience account for little at this company. It is more important that you are friends with the right people. Cronyism and politics are rampant at Progressive.

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