Does Symetra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symetra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symetra. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Symetra?

71% of Symetra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Symetra 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symetra?

Case Manager (19) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Manager (11) , Intern (10) , Business Analyst (9) , Systems Analyst (6) , Analyst (5) , Claims Examiner (4) , Contract Specialist (4) , Data Analytics Intern (4) , Director (4) , Sales Support Specialist (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Underwriter (4) , Unit Manager (4)

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

"Good benefits and work/like balance" ((in 64 reviews)); "A lot of really great people who care about their jobs and the service they provide to our clients" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work life balance depending on the project" ((in 40 reviews)); "Really seems to care about community partnerships and the culture is great" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great leadership!" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Also some poor management from those who had been with the company for too long." ((in 39 reviews)); "Everyday is spent putting out fires the senior managers have created due to their lack of knowledge." ((in 24 reviews)); "The low pay makes the morale in the department low and sad." ((in 23 reviews)); "No training in my department for my specific job; learn as you go; procedures unclear/not in place" ((in 12 reviews)); "This is a disadvantage to existing employees who may have been with company for years and a new unexperience person comes in at same or higher salary." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Symetra layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Symetra layoffs and their outlook for job security at Symetra in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Symetra locations?

Bellevue , Seattle , Enfield , Waltham , Des Moines , Boston , New York , Washington , West Des Moines , Illinois City , Washington , Ashland , Phoenix , Bellevue , Charlotte , Dallas , Conroe , Texas City , Fresno , Los Angeles , Redondo Beach , San Diego , Farmington , Hartford , Las Vegas , Richland , Everett , Issaquah , Renton , Phoenix

Symetra reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Margaret Meister

86% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Symetra has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symetra employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

484 reviews

1.0

Jun 29, 2014

Dangerously bordering on abusive

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be a great private company to work for until they went public and the new management came on board.

Cons

If your not wiling to suck up to new management, you WILL have trouble here. Management's ego is more important than anything else. Have no issues with verbally abusing their employees. They only promote their favorites and if you are not one of their favorites and aren't sucking up the chances are high of being verbally abused.

5.0

Jun 21, 2014

Best company I've worked for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, flex hours, room for growth, great work environment, good pay, paid tuition, support, great location.

Cons

Can't think of any yet so for the company has been a pleasure to work for.

2.0

Jun 10, 2014

Big company culture, small company - NOT a good mix

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are good, flexible. Pay is competitive. People are very nice, for the most part.

Cons

This company has absolutely no sense of direction or purpose. They have no idea what their target market is and try to sell everything to everyone. As a result, they have no expertise in any market space. They have recently been bringing in management from very large corporations, along with all of the political intrigue and backstabbing that goes along with it. High level managers are being assigned to head areas of the company for which they are not suited by expertise, education or training. When I came here from a large corporate atmosphere, a small company like this was a breath of fresh air. With all the recent changes and lack of direction, the air is not nearly as fresh as it used to be.

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