Trupanion reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(427 total reviews)
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Margi Tooth

36% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Trupanion has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 427 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Trupanion employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.3 stars).

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427 reviews
1.0
May 28, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Free insurance for one pet

Cons

I cannot overstate how draining this job has been—emotionally, mentally, and physically. I take some responsibility for accepting the offer despite seeing numerous negative Glassdoor reviews, but I also asked about them during the interview. Leadership dismissed the concerns, blaming the reviews on “growing pains during COVID” and insisting things had drastically improved. That explanation didn’t hold up—especially considering many of the reviews were recent and still reflected the same exact issues. They also claimed there were “plenty of opportunities” for department transfers. That turned out to be completely false. Many people have been stuck in the same role for years, and now even they are openly questioning why they stayed. There is no path forward. This company has deeply misaligned priorities and repeatedly neglects major operational issues. There’s no ambiguity here—it’s blatant. Tech issues are constant. Language accessibility is severely lacking. Weekend staffing is a joke, often leaving no managers available to assist during high-stress situations. Training was inadequate, offering zero guidance on how to troubleshoot technical problems. The app was so poorly built they sunsetted it—yet it remains accessible (and used!) by those who already had it installed. We experience daily system failures and weekly update emails about what’s broken now, with no clear resolution timelines. It’s demoralizing. Your role quickly devolves into being a verbal punching bag for upset clients—with little support or tools to actually help them. To be clear, I’m not disgruntled. I’m burnt out. Management micromanages while also rolling out new monitoring software that tracks every second of your calls. It feels invasive and counterproductive. And don’t expect your annual raise to reflect your performance. Even if you’re rated well, Finance may lower your score to fit the budget. Raises feel more like an illusion than a reward. One of the worst parts: non-English-speaking clients are routinely sent to voicemail instead of being helped live—because the company refuses to hire bilingual representatives. This is a gross failure in accessibility and equity, especially when some of these members are calling about emergencies involving their pets. English-speaking clients are never treated this way.

1.0
May 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- the mission itself is noble and fulfilling for employees who are pet parents themselves. - great office vibe. Mandatory 3 days a week in-office but the days are flexible. - free insurance for one pet - office dogs

Cons

- Leadership avoids addressing topics perceived as politically sensitive, limiting opportunities to openly support and communicate a pro-DEI stance. Openly fears “upsetting red states”. - Insufficient budget allocation for essential tools and applications limits employees' ability to develop skills and maximize growth within their roles. - Leadership consistently demonstrates poor decision-making and ineffective management. - Communication is severely lacking; directors may go days without responding when conflicts arise. - Leadership and HR enable toxic behaviors by failing to address bullying, leading to significant talent loss. - Leadership lacks a clear vision for its employees, creating ongoing misalignment and repeated operational failures. - Middle managers receive minimal support or structured coaching, hindering professional development and performance. - Job roles frequently expand beyond the original description without proper acknowledgment, with leadership framing it as adaptability rather than addressing workload concerns. - Leadership has limited understanding of social media strategy and audience engagement, requiring repeated clarification of fundamental digital metrics.

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Trupanion Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at Trupanion. We are sorry to hear that your experience was less than satisfactory despite being aligned with our mission to help pets. At Trupanion, we take concerns about bullying seriously. If you feel comfortable sharing feedback, we encourage you to contact People Operations at PeopleOps@Trupanion.com to set up a confidential conversation.
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