Root Inc. reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(394 total reviews)
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Alex Timm

53% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Root Inc. has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 394 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Root Inc. 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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394 reviews
5.0
Sep 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Strong buy-in for the value of data science, AI and and automation, starting with the executive team of the company. Work with highly passionate experts at the cutting edge of their technical fields. A non-heirarchical culture where the opinions of everyone are heard regardless of rank, and there is no place for egos and cutthroat politics.

Cons

It can be hard to keep up with the fast pace of change and the ruthless, principled focus on delivering business results.

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Root Inc. Response
9mo
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience at Root. We appreciate all you do and we're here to support you.
1.0
Sep 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote work is much appreciated.

Cons

Google Sheets is used for entering important claim data that is not integrated into the claims dashboard; this is absolutely horrendous and archaic. Managers are clones. I see no changes being made and no independent thought being promoted. This place is stuck in start up mode without the tools to be ever be a major player. They use a lot of big words that result in so much less. Capturing .3% of the auto insurance market and not investing into internal systems is insane. You'll never grow like that.

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Root Inc. Response
9mo
Thank you for your feedback and for your contributions to Root. We welcome you to continue sharing suggestions on how we can make working at Root even better going forward.
1.0
Aug 31, 2025

Employment

Recommend
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Pros

Work from home is nice

Cons

Their unlimited PTO is the biggest joke around. They get you in the door with that promise and then you can’t take anything. As someone who has worked in the insurance industry for years, their procedures are a freaking joke. The only reason I’m still there is that I can’t quit u til I have another job. I keep hoping they will fire me, but apparently you can’t get fired. They do random audits and no one can pass them because they put too much emphasis on their process guides which are a huge joke. They also lied about the job in the interview to make sure you don’t really know what your job will be.

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Root Inc. Response
9mo
We understand the importance of a work-life balance at Root, which is why we offer permissive—not unlimited—leave, empowering teammates to take the time off that they need without a requirement of accruing hours or a maximum amount of days off. Our PTO policy also necessitates ensuring appropriate coverage to support our customers. We aim to make this policy clear to candidates prior to accepting an offer, so we will be looking into your feedback. Based on your review, it sounds like you are still a member of the team here at Root. If you have concerns about your PTO requests, please feel welcome to connect with your manager or HRBP so we can support you.
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