Is Sammons Financial Group Companies a good company to work for?

Sammons Financial Group Companies has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 804 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Sammons Financial Group Companies to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sammons Financial Group Companies have been left by employees working as Vice President , Associate Vice President and Director .

Does Sammons Financial Group Companies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sammons Financial Group Companies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sammons Financial Group Companies. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sammons Financial Group Companies?

72% of Sammons Financial Group Companies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sammons Financial Group Companies 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sammons Financial Group Companies?

Manager (27) , Case Manager (22) , Vice President (18) , Internal Wholesaler (16) , Systems Analyst (16) , Director (15) , Business Analyst (14) , Associate Vice President (13) , Actuarial Student (8) , Project Manager (8) , IT Director (7) , Underwriter (7) , Systems Analyst III (6) , Actuarial Associate (5) , Analyst (5)

What are the pros of working at Sammons Financial Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"The general culture at Sammons is great and it feels like your voice is heard!" ((in 218 reviews)); "Being apart of an ESOP is also a great benefit and keeps everyone working towards the same goal." ((in 110 reviews)); "Work/Life Balance and ESPO were great" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people and a company with a vision and a solid backing." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great company culture and leadership" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sammons Financial Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"Hard to move up, pay is low" ((in 18 reviews)); "Outdated technology, particularly old admin systems." ((in 8 reviews)); "Can continue to improved on training and benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Small company lends itself to limit opportunities for career advancement." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sammons Financial Group Companies layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sammons Financial Group Companies locations?

West Des Moines , Sioux Falls , Des Moines , Chicago , Fargo , New York , Dallas , Dayton , Sacramento , Denver , Sioux City , Allentown , Orlando , Boston , Atlanta , Sioux Falls Junction , South Dakota Park , WDM

Sammons Financial Group Companies reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(770 total reviews)

Esfand Dinshaw

78% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Sammons Financial Group Companies has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 770 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sammons Financial Group Companies 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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770 reviews

1.0

Jun 16, 2025

Terrible Management

Compliance consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, ESOP (but only if you can tolerate the company for at least 10 years), Friday afternoons off.

Cons

This was at first a decent place to work, but in the last 3 years it became disheartening and frustrating. The company culture is lie. They promote unqualified people from within and fail to support them, causing a toxic work environment for everyone. HR and other leaders don’t listen, and over the last few years it has become a very unhealthy workplace.

Sammons Financial Group Companies Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts—we truly appreciate your feedback. Hearing from former employees is invaluable as we continue working to foster a supportive and healthy workplace for all. We would like to clarify one point from your review: our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) has a three-year vesting period, not ten years as implied. Building and maintaining our employee-owned culture is very important to us, and we remain committed to investing in our people through the ESOP and our comprehensive benefits.

2.0

Jun 9, 2025

Running leaders into the ground

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESOP is nice benefit if you vest. Friday afternoons off.

Cons

The culture is toxic. Pretend nice but actually gaslight and bully people. Say they're growing but everyone seems panicked all the time and they're continuously not rehiring leadership and other roles and consolidating duties under the same people who are already burned out. Often for little to no increase in pay. If you value your life on the whole, steer clear.

1.0

Nov 1, 2024

Protect your mental health! If I could vote a 0 I would.

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Half day Friday are the only pro.

Cons

Stressful and short staffed. The amount of work they expect one person to do is not possible. There is no accountability for the upper management staff who make the decisions.

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