Symetra reviews

3.9

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 3.9 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
1.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not much. Company is not up to par with industry

Cons

Terrible leadership. Very controlling company. Not genuine people

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Symetra Response
1mo
From Erin Woltz, VP Talent Management and Change Leadership: We appreciate you sharing your perspective. Feedback like this is important to us, and we take concerns about leadership and culture seriously. We're sorry your experience at Symetra didn't meet your expectations, and we wish you well in your next chapter.
5.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, people, pay and benefits. Remote work is awesome.

Cons

Can't think of anything right now

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Symetra Response
1mo
From Dena Ashlock, Actuarial: Thank you for the kind words and for your years with Symetra! We're glad the culture, benefits, and flexibility have made it a great place to work. We hope to keep earning that review for years to come!
4.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Senior management is very in tune with work life balance and offering career advancement

Cons

Human Resources team is very clickish and while outwardly presents to be a resource for employees that is not always the case.

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Symetra Response
1mo
From Erin Woltz, VP Talent Management and Change Leadership: Thank you for your feedback and for your time at Symetra. We're glad senior leadership's commitment to work-life balance and career growth made a positive impression. We take your concerns about HR seriously and will use this feedback as we continue working to make sure all teams are living out our values.
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