Does Selective Insurance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Selective Insurance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Selective Insurance. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Selective Insurance?

34% 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) , 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 52 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 51 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 23 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 26 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 18 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours expected." ((in 10 reviews)); "No training structure at all outside of systems training." ((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

34% would recommend to a friend

(437 total reviews)

John Marchioni

43% approve of CEO

39% 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).

Reviews by job title

437 reviews

5.0

Sep 21, 2021

Great people, smart systems, just needs some direction

Senior underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is super welcoming and the culture here is great! A relatively progressive insurance carrier when it comes to all things ERG. There's tons of room for growth and advancement and they want to see you succeed.

Cons

Workload/production is heavy but just like any insurance job.

4.0

Sep 18, 2021

Overall nice people and environment to working.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall nice people and environment to working.

Cons

na na na na na

5.0

Sep 16, 2021

Intern Experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great and approachable people, genuine care for interns.

Cons

- Visibility of the company in the external market. - Remote this year, but relocation to NJ seems to be expected for future employment.

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