Does Selective Insurance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Selective Insurance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Selective Insurance. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Selective Insurance?

31% of Selective Insurance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Selective Insurance 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Selective Insurance?

Claims Adjuster (18) , Underwriter (18) , Intern (15) , Applications Developer (9) , Adjuster (8) , Senior Underwriter (8) , Claims (7) , Business Analyst (6) , Claims Representative (6) , Commercial Underwriter (6) , Internship (6) , Senior Applications Developer (6) , Claims Specialist (4) , Safety Management Specialist (4) , Senior Claims Adjuster (4)

What are the pros of working at Selective Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good." ((in 59 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 47 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 25 reviews)); "everyone has been so nice" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Selective Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 28 reviews)); "This manager also became angry and took it personally when another individual gave notice due to the toxic work environment and the manager proceeded to tell this person "good luck working at Walmart then"." ((in 16 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 10 reviews)); "No training structure at all outside of systems training." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Selective Insurance layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Selective Insurance locations?

Branchville , Charlotte , Richmond , Glastonbury , Indianapolis , Hamilton , Hartford , Allentown , Jersey City , Scottsdale , Carmel , East Hanover , Hunt Valley , Clifton , Franklin , Newark , Newton , Paterson , Sparta , Chicago , Oswego , Chantilly , New York , Arizona City , Grand Rapids , Waxhaw , Greensboro , Raleigh , Wilmington , Signal Mountain

Selective Insurance reviews

2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(436 total reviews)

John Marchioni

41% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Selective Insurance has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 436 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Selective Insurance employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

436 reviews

5.0

Jan 7, 2017

Underwriter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Selective values the contribution of all employees. There is a high focus on communicating values and operating with integrity. This company believes in diversity and is working hard to help mirror the demographics of America. The compensation is competitive. Goals are set high with the expectation of achievement but there is little micromanagement. Selective is one of the more financially successful companies in the insurance industry, just look at their stock performance over the past few years.

Cons

At times there are so many initiatives and changes taking place that it can become a little overwhelming but successful companies do not rest on their laurels.

3.0

Dec 27, 2016

Good company, nice colleagues

Underwriter trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, tight knit. Flat hierarcy, access to mamagement, small regional teams make it easy to identify your individual contributions to company success.

Cons

Organization seems hypocritical by instituting a strategic imperative to attract and retain top talent, yet there is no clear path to promotion, senior positions are largely being filled externally, and compensation seems to lag beyond industry averages.

4.0

Dec 20, 2016

Selective is a great company!

Claims representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local management allowed for autonomy and employees were trusted to do what they needed to do to provide a quality work product. We were given the tools to be successful. The annual bonuses are an excellent benefit of working for this company.

Cons

Upper management did not seem to understand what was going one in the regional offices. The WC Management had unrealistic expectations of what could be done in a normal day and the expectation was that we should work overtime and on weekends to stay caught up. The workloads were crazy.

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