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

Selective Insurance reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

437 reviews

1.0

Apr 10, 2019

Worst place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

absolutely not one pro .

Cons

if your a motivated young professional who wants to advance your career do not work here. I went above and beyond for years for this company and it was completely unnoticed. Going to management about anything was pointless. Going to HR about anything is even more pointless. Applying for an internal job takes 4 months. 4 MONTHS and you have to interview with 10 different people individually. Yes, an internal position. Depending on your position you may be asked to work weekends either remote or come in & will never be recognized. People dress so inappropriately & sloppy. Very hostile environment. Also in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Stay far away!

Selective Insurance Response

6y

Thanks for your post. We'll pass along your feedback so it can be reviewed.

2.0

Mar 17, 2019

Enter at your own risk

Claims adjuster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Started as a good company with a lot of long term employees.

Cons

Expectation is to work lots of OT to keep up with workload. Salary EE don't have any additional compensation for working 60+ hours per week. Mgmt does not care, they just want the work done. Mgmt acts fake when Neale comes around to make it seem like everything is fine when it is not. A lot of people quit because they are burnt out. Benefits are horrible, they cost the EE lots of money from their paycheck then you get another big bill from the dr. office. The service center is full of limited jobs so once you reach a certain point, you are forced to leave for a promotion.

Selective Insurance Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We'll pass it along to the appropriate parties.

5.0

Mar 5, 2019

Best place to work!

Senior underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent life work balance. Great benefits. Incredible senior leadership.

Cons

It has taken Selective a while to catch up with current trends such as WFH options.

Selective Insurance Response

6y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We're glad you feel good about working here! (So do we!)

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