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West Bend Insurance Company

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West Bend Insurance Company reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(187 total reviews)

Rob Jacques

85% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

West Bend Insurance Company has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 187 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The West Bend Insurance Company 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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187 reviews
1.0
Feb 21, 2015
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Pros

Good Salary, Benefits, Campus, Cafeteria

Cons

Very poor Management in IT with some inexperienced middle management and a few arrogant directors who are not qualified to be in that position. West bend's IT Management don't believe in their Fulltime employees at all; you will be treated real badly; they only believe in the 3rd party contractor's. So as a full time employee; If I need to put in your view in front of the management; the best way is to provide the information to the 3rd party contractor and let them present to the management;... So you can imagine how worst your situation will be as a Fulltime employee. They have employee appreciation programs like West bend way and Rise to IT .... Please...Please stop these ; this is a very demotivating to the actual people who are contributing to the IT.. In the last 1 year in the IT; I have never seen a single case where the real talent is appreciated with these programs. I have several examples where they have given this award to people who has created outages and losses and created 100's or more hours of headache ; but was given the award saying that "they did it with a smile" ...They call it West bend Way; so you can imagine the rest

5.0
Feb 17, 2015
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Pros

Awesome campus, great customer service, opportunities to work on new things, inspiring leadership, great benefits West Bend is a jewel in southeastern Wisconsin. The management is concerned about being a good corporate citizen and doing the right thing for its employees. The senior leadership is very approachable and is willing to listen to what everyone has to say. I work in the IT department, so I'm always impressed that people like Kevin, Dale, Tracey know the names of almost everyone in the building and will take time to talk to anyone about their ideas and concerns. The management works to provide work life balance. When you need to take time off for an appointment or to attend an event for your kids, they are always accommodating.

Cons

There is lots going on in IT today. With a bunch of older systems being replaced, there can be times when there is more work that hours in the day.

5.0
Feb 13, 2015
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Pros

I have had the chance to work with WBMI for the last 2 years, specifically with a number of the IT management Team. The one constant that has remained true and why I believe WBMI is a great place to build your career is the people and passion for what they do. It's a certain level of energy and mindset that differentiates West Bend - nobody sees themselves working in "Information Technology" or "Accounting" - everyone works in the Insurance industry playing their part and working towards the same organizational goals. It's been really exciting to see the continued success over the last few years - which is a result of improved communication on various business objectives, department needs (technical & cultural), and the willingness to address difficult situations/issues to achieve a certain goal. WBMI realizes when someone is 100% bought in and looking to improve themselves, and in turn, the team as a whole.

Cons

There has been a number of reviews that have mentioned the commute to West Bend - I have a tough time accepting that as a actual con. The drive from MKE is roughly 30 minutes which is significantly less than in other cities. Also, WBMI has been very flexible allowing employees to tailor their commute around the "rush hour".

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