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 50 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 44 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible work from home climate (40% Remote)" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Newly hired managers are unqualified and don't bring much needed outside perspective." ((in 15 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 12 reviews)); "Heavy work load to manage" ((in 10 reviews)); "No training structure at all outside of systems training." ((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

2.0

May 26, 2011

Management doesn't listen to non-management until it's too late.

Administrative professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location if you want to work local.

Cons

The pay and raises are extremely low.

4.0

May 16, 2011

supportive environment for learning with competent management

Actuarial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fair compensation competent management able to balance work and life

Cons

location favoritism poor recognition structure small to none bonus

2.0

Apr 24, 2011

Fair

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vacation, benefits, pay . A certain amount of freedom. Company tries to be transparent to the working people.

Cons

Very upper management heavy. Huge expense loads. Corp and Regional Managers who haven't done the job in years make changes without asking their staff or ignore their input which increases expenses, creates loads of work and wasted effort for everyone. Unorganized.

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Jobs at Selective Insurance

Information Management - College Co-Op

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