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?

"Good benefits and efforts to diversify staff and leadership team" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 44 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexible work from home climate (40% Remote)" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Newly hired managers are unqualified and don't bring much needed outside perspective." ((in 16 reviews)); "No training structure at all outside of systems training." ((in 9 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 9 reviews)); "Heavy work load to manage" ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (436 reviews)

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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

4.0

Mar 15, 2016

Analyst/Staff

Analyst/staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great total compensation for the area it is located in. Good benefits. Commute is against traffic. Campus is nice. Most people are friendly and supportive. Overall, a great spot to learn.

Cons

It's insurance. Many people are slower paced. Some positions are given to people who are not qualified.

3.0

Mar 14, 2016

great job as long as you have no family or social life

Commercial lines underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent salary, work from home, field employees who hit their numbers are left alone. bonus structure is good but you have to kill yourself to hit the marks

Cons

they give you tons of vacation but youre screwed if you try to take it because they are so understaffed all the time that nobody will touch your work and youll come back wishing you never bothered. they dont pay you for what you dont use either. better be a self starter because forget training too. figure it out or get out mentality. 60 hours plus with standard staffing. if the team is short kiss all your weekends goodbye. they talk about changing but after 10 years its gotten worse not better.

4.0

Mar 9, 2016

Underwriter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you own your own results

Cons

you have to do it on your own back

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