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?

33% of Selective Insurance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Selective Insurance 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 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) , Adjuster (9) , Applications Developer (9) , 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?

"Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits and efforts to diversify staff and leadership team" ((in 49 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "life balance, with a flexible work from home policy." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Newly hired managers are unqualified and don't bring much needed outside perspective." ((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 8 reviews)); "Long hours expected." ((in 8 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

33% would recommend to a friend

(439 total reviews)

John Marchioni

42% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (439 reviews)

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Selective Insurance has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 439 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

439 reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2017

Legal Secretary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice place to work, very small group in that section.

Cons

nothing that I can think of

1.0

Aug 14, 2017

Could be better

Claims specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary, work from home opportunity, very friendly co-workers, decent benefits, opportunity for growth within the company, excellent training program, lots of jurisdictional training.

Cons

Upper management loves to micromanage their employees, there are a ton of meetings that take up time, unrealistic expectations on claim loads, the staff is very overworked and under appreciated, they are rewarded for the work they can do by being put on performance plans, work life balance is non-existent.

2.0

Jul 26, 2017

High potential, but disappointing overall.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recognition for work done by many people in the company, including the top executive members. Friendly peers and colleagues in several departments.

Cons

Employees are severely under-compensated, several departments have very high turnover, the office is located in a very remote location, and lack of proactive thinking.

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