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

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2.7

34% would recommend to a friend

(437 total reviews)

John Marchioni

43% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

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

4.0

Sep 15, 2021

Great people + great company = long term employees

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people - Strong management through pandemic and social unrest - Competitive pay and benefits - Hybrid model

Cons

- Hard to get promoted because management stays for a very long time - Corporate office in Branchville limits appealing commute-easy areas to live

5.0

Sep 15, 2021

Great place to work!

Senior underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company really cares about it's employees, agents and customers!

Cons

There isn't much upward movement

4.0

Sep 14, 2021

Growing company, nice culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is growing, management runs operations well

Cons

Less room for growth given smaller size and long tenure of emoloyees

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Complex Claims Specialist - Remote

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