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 56 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible work from home climate (40% Remote)" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"There is no work/life balance" ((in 24 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 11 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

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2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(437 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 437 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).

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437 reviews

2.0

Jun 15, 2016

Small-Minded Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some very smart and talented people who work at Selective.

Cons

Senior management does not treat their employees well.

5.0

Apr 29, 2016

I could see myself here for the long haul!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work/life balance remote great support from home office

Cons

None at this particular time

3.0

Apr 22, 2016

Underwriter - Service Center

Commercial lines underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management was supportive of long term career goals and educational objectives. Benefits were top notch.

Cons

Work life balance is not really there; workload is very high - expect 50+ hours a week; salary/raises are not equivalent to skills and workload and bonuses are far less than promised by recruiters.

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