Is Unum a good company to work for?

Unum has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,370 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Unum to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Unum have been left by employees working as Scholar Intern , Client Development Specialist and Intern .

Does Unum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Unum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Unum. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Unum?

55% of Unum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Unum 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Unum?

Customer Service Representative (82) , Eligibility Specialist (58) , Leave Specialist (54) , Life Event Specialist (52) , Benefits Specialist (47) , Disability Benefits Specialist (34) , Director (31) , Manager (29) , Intern (28) , Software Engineer (27) , Customer Benefit Advisor I (22) , FMLA Leave Specialist (20) , Client Manager (16) , Sales Consultant (16) , Business Analyst (15)

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

"Benefits are great and affordable." ((in 362 reviews)); "Very flexible with school schedule and good pay." ((in 143 reviews)); "Enjoyed time working there and thought the people were great" ((in 106 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great culture and intern program" ((in 76 reviews))

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

"Bad training and no down time" ((in 52 reviews)); "line managers have been with the company at least 15+ years." ((in 51 reviews)); "upper management is deceitful" ((in 29 reviews)); "Constant reorgs and layoffs" ((in 16 reviews)); "Executive Committee and some senior management go on and on about the Unum values" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Unum layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Unum locations?

Chattanooga , Portland , Columbia , Worcester , Atlanta , Baton Rouge , Glendale , New York , Dallas , Charlotte , Portland , Boston , Chicago , Los Angeles , Houston , San Francisco , South Portland , Washington , Denver , Tampa , Tennessee City , Nashville , Seattle , Orlando , Austin , San Diego , Walnut Creek , Bradenton , Chesapeake , Phoenix

Unum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(1,427 total reviews)

Rick McKenney

62% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Unum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,427 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Unum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2009

Good Pay. Interesting work

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great projects Insightful and pleasant manager Great opportunities Opportunity for professional development Overall a great summer internship experience. Included field office visit in Atlanta

Cons

Chattanooga in not my favorite city Atmosphere is more casual than I desired Sometimes ran out of work It would have been better if I could have worked for 3 months instead of 2.

4.0

Mar 23, 2009

A good place for balancing work and play

Software analyst i

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A good place to maintain a steady career that allows one to balance work and play. The employees I worked with were generally helpful, relaxed, and friendly. Available to the employees is a well-stocked cafeteria, dining atrium, and indoor walking track.

Cons

Several levels of bureaucracy, relatively little gained in impressive experience. However, the reason I may leave is due to the fact that there is relatively little to be gained in the area of impressive resume-boosting experience for a software developer. Most of the work is basic .NET programming, primarily focusing on C#, ASP .NET, and MSSQL. This may be someone's cup of tea, but not mine.

3.0

Mar 13, 2009

ok, but don't expect too much

Systems consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits package, generous time off, some interesting and new technology for an insurance company.

Cons

if you're in a management position, you'll never be able to take the time off. Organizational resistance to change is huge, and getting simple improvements through is very difficult.

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