Symetra reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Margaret Meister

86% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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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484 reviews
4.0
Apr 7, 2021

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging work, helpful management, flexible work options

Cons

Politics, salary could be better

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Symetra Response
5y
We appreciate the supportive comments as well as the generally strong review – thank you. I was surprised to see the low rating for our CEO – Margaret generally gets high marks from current and past employees, for her authenticity and commitment to improve the company and the industry. It is our sincere hope and belief that our organizational practices are transparent and adhere to the highest standards possible. We have a special culture that emphasizes and fosters the value of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion – we live by the motto #winasateam. If we have a place in the organization that needs some “tuning”, we welcome the opportunity for improvement. With regards to compensation, like most industry leaders, we are perpetually reviewing salaries through third-party surveys and other external industry benchmarking which currently indicates that we are on the high side of the market median for salary ranges. For anyone interested in working in a progressive company, equitable practices and strong technical leadership, we would love to hear from you.
4.0
Mar 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

amazing benefits, good culture, work life balance

Cons

sub par salary, slow middle management

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Symetra Response
5y
Thanks for the positive review – I really appreciate our culture and work-life balance at Symetra, too, especially with the challenges of the pandemic in the past year. Not sure if “slow middle management” refers to the pace of decision-making, but I know that’s something we’re always working to improve.
4.0
Feb 13, 2021

Great work life balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Management is supportive of personal life and accommodating of schedules

Cons

Ongoing major internal changes to transform the business Compensation is in line with mid sized insurance company

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Symetra Response
5y
We appreciate your positive review and comments about flexibility. We’ve learned a lot in the past year, with more than 95 percent of employees working from home. And, yes, there’s plenty of change as we transform our business for the future, but I see that as a good thing – we have to evolve to achieve our vision of a world where more people have access to financial freedom.
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