Is Sentry a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Sentry have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 42 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Sentry employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Sentry now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Sentry .

Does Sentry pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sentry with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 42 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Sentry .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Sentry?

59% of Software Developer employees at Sentry would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 22% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Sentry with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What Sentry locations are top rated by Software Developer employees?

Stevens Point is the top rated Sentry location by Software Developer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sentry?

Account Manager (31) , Claims Adjuster (31) , Claims Representative (28) , Customer Service Representative (24) , Software Engineer (24) , Claims Representative II (20) , Software Developer (20) , Business Products Specialist (10) , Associate Software Developer (9) , Analyst (6) , Claims (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Claim Representative I (5) , Sales (5) , Claims Representative I (4)

What are the pros of working at Sentry according to real employee reviews?

"And good benefits" ((in 77 reviews)); "Pay is good for area" ((in 47 reviews)); "People on the team are great" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 31 reviews)); "Plenty of hours Great coworkers The company and department celebrated the employees frequently plus had many events" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very political." ((in 42 reviews)); "Training is poor." ((in 15 reviews)); "management is completely incompetent and upper management is completely oblivious to this somehow" ((in 15 reviews)); "Management won't question/challenge another manager, very fearful of "sticking their neck out"." ((in 14 reviews)); "Heavy work load." ((in 12 reviews))

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4.2

59% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Pete G. McPartland

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Sentry with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Sentry is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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42 reviews

4.0

Jan 16, 2020

Overall sentry is a good place to work, but the work/life balance can be bad

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good advancement, pays well, good culture (usually)

Cons

work/life balance, alot of middle management

Sentry Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I’m glad you found Sentry to be a competitive company to work for. We operate in a fast-paced environment and have a progressive portfolio of technology projects. We continue to implement new tools and methodologies—such as SAFe—to help us estimate and deliver software. I appreciate your feedback about workload and timelines and will take them into consideration as we seek continuous improvements. Jim Frank – Chief Information Officer

3.0

Oct 20, 2019

Mediocre Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay you on time, unless HR screws up and they don't. Good work/life balance.

Cons

No opportunity for advancement. Low pay for software engineering work.

Sentry Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback, and I’m sorry you didn’t have a more positive experience while working with us. At Sentry, we strive to provide a culture for our associates that is truly best-in-class. And we work hard to empower our associates to develop their careers. In fact, we’ve recently made professional development enhancements like refocusing annual reviews toward goal-setting and providing new professional development curriculum to our associates. Our efforts for our associates won’t stop here. We’re on a continual journey of listening and looking for ways to enhance our associates’ experience and ensure they’re in a healthy, inspirational environment and rewarded appropriately. Jim Frank – Chief Information Officer

5.0

Jul 31, 2019

Wonderful Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location, competitive compensation, great atmosphere, focused on employees well being.

Cons

I honestly don't personally have any cons. Sometimes my coworkers can get under my skin but I would expect that to some extent anywhere.

Sentry Response

We appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts with us. We’re always pleased to hear when our associates are enjoying both the work they’re doing and the environment they’re working in. Thank you again for your feedback. Jim Frank, Chief Information Office

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