Symetra reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(487 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 487 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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487 reviews
2.0
Feb 2, 2022

Loyalty expected for limited advancement

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time off Good work life balance

Cons

Low pay, minimal increases unless you get a promotion, which is difficult to do. You’ll be excited at first to help, but you’ll realize its not worth the effort and lose motivation quickly. No reward for hard work, spot bonuses are given and are not very much (<$500). Inexperienced middle managers do not feel confident enough to make big decisions or stand up for us. Management will agree with you about problems but never do anything about it, or will promise for years to get it done. Expensive benefits compared to other employers Systems are old, clunky, make work 10x harder than it needs to be

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Symetra Response
4y
I appreciate that you highlighted Symetra’s flexible time off and the work-life balance as positives. Symetra uses salary surveys and market assessments to establish our compensation structure to be competitive in the market places where we compete for talent. I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience with your managers. We are always working to evolve our culture and if you’d be willing to discuss your experiences, I would appreciate any feedback you have to share. I can be reached directly at erin.woltz@symetra.com.
4.0
Jan 31, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of focus on diversity, equity & inclusion. It seems genuine but you never know. Good work/life balance. Lots of encouragement to develop yourself & explore new areas.

Cons

I don't have any cons right now

3.0
Jan 25, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good PTO and work from home is a plus. Ive seen a lot of people promote through hard work.

Cons

Was moved around a lot to help other teams. Tried to keep a positive attitude but did not feel supported. Prepare to be micromanaged and only scores or how much work you do matters. Also, keep politics out of the workplace.

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Symetra Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. At Symetra we win as a team and strive to exceed our customers’ expectations. At times that means we might need to shift resources in order to achieve that. I would like to learn more about your situation so I can help. If you are comfortable, please reach out to me directly.
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