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 55 reviews)); "Great people to work with and nice small town with minimal traffic" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture and family environment" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits." ((in 26 reviews)); "life balance, with a flexible work from home policy." ((in 11 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 16 reviews)); "Seems to be too many Vice Presidents and upper management and not enough claims personal." ((in 13 reviews)); "Heavy work load to manage" ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours expected." ((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

Ratings by category

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.3

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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Reviews by job title

437 reviews

4.0

Nov 22, 2019

Great company! Excellent culture

Senior commercial underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Environment is great! Excellent support for growth!

Cons

Antiquated system and workflow processes

Selective Insurance Response

We're always looking for improvement opportunities, so we'll pass along your feedback about systems and processes. Thanks for the sharing your positive experience with our culture and work environment!

2.0

Oct 17, 2019

Nope

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice standing desk. That’s about it.

Cons

Unorganized management, benefit plans are terrible, disengaged employees

Selective Insurance Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your review.

5.0

Oct 16, 2019

The BEST place to work

Corporate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-great work/life balance -truly care about their employees -great compensation and benefits -gym and cafeteria at Headquarters -I enjoy the people that I work with -everyone is willing to help you

Cons

Currently do not have any

Selective Insurance Response

Thanks for the 5-star review! We hope you have a 5-star day!

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Sr. Agency Management Specialist - Remote in the Chicago area

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Chief of Staff to the CEO

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