Definity Reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(659 total reviews)
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Rowan Saunders

77% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Definity has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 659 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Definity 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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659 reviews
1.0
Dec 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Was a good company until 2010. After the demutualization process started, everything changed for the worst. Present employees need to understand the ultimate motive of the company, especially the potential share value to the present and future shareholders. This will explain why they are doing what they are doing to you.

Cons

The ones who control the company are just "fattening the turkey" for the ultimate takeover when you are finally demutualized.

1.0
Apr 16, 2020

The company is a joke.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good people/co-workers to work with. - Good pay/benefits

Cons

- Management is terrible: no support, poor/lack of communication from higher ups down to the front line. - Suggestions and feedback on how to improve on processes/work efficiency is always disregarded - No employee appreciation whatsoever; TOXIC CULTURE/WORK ENVIRONMENT - No work/life balance; the work load is ridiculous to the point that you have to stay back after your shift to get all your work done. The amount of work vs. the number of hours in a day is not sufficient and if you don't complete everything, you get dinged or rated for poor performance. - No growth, can't move up within the company unless you're on the list of "Favourites". - Stressful environment and you can't even seek out support or help because of the fear culture that if you're not fit to do your job, you can get fired. You may even work super hard but still will not get recognized. - The fear culture is big, can't ask questions, can't ask for help/support: i see people crying at their desk, no support for mental health. - Micro-managing to the max: the managers always just walk around, supervising us to "make sure" we're working - like we're in school and "can't talk in class". - One of the team leads i had during my time there was terrible, she lacks social skills (can't communicate properly, always saying things that are off topic/irrelevant, makes awkward/racial comments at times), lacks motivational skills to support and motivate the team, lacks leadership skills (the team leader wouldn't even support the team. i.e: throws the team member under the bus when dealing with escalations instead of resolving the issue). - The funny thing is that, not all the offices/branches are like this - some of the branches have it worse, which just goes to show the lack in management where some branches would get BETTER PERKS than others.

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Definity Response
5y
Thanks for your positive feedback about your team members — we agree that our people make Economical a great place to work, and we’re proud of how everyone pulls together to support our customers and brokers. While we’re happy to see the positive points you noted, we want to acknowledge the concerns you raised and let you know that we take this feedback seriously. We agree, a leader is someone who works with team members to help them succeed. Our HR team is available to help when employees and leaders need to talk through workplace issues like the ones you’ve described to arrive at better outcomes. We use feedback like this to help us understand where improvements can be made to drive improvements to our leadership hiring and development practices. It’s important to us that the work environment and employee experience is consistently supportive for everyone across the company. Thanks again for taking the time to share your perspective, and we wish you the best in your career.
1.0
May 3, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Economical used to be a wonderful place to work. I worked there from 2012-2021. The first few years there was a different atmosphere - it was fun while being goal focused. Management was approachable an there were clear expectations. - Benefits are decent (pay is not)

Cons

See below - there are far too many to list. - The workload is so unreasonable that you will burnout within months. - Little continuity in promotions - for example having to apply for the next level of adjuster role; to a few months later management changes things to fast tracking and bypasses matrixes and applications - Huge disconnect between front lines and management resulting in missed targets and unrealistic expectations - Salaries and pay are less than the market average; and depending on where you work out of; you are paid less - working from home should have made this even across the board, as adjusters in Toronto are handling claims all over the province no differently than adjusters in other parts of the province

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Definity Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and we really appreciate your contribution to the team. We are sorry to hear about your experience and that we didn’t have the opportunity to address your concerns while you were working here. We strongly believe that our people are our greatest asset and as we evolve, we are trying to maintain an environment where they can grow and thrive. We strongly believe in providing a flexible work environment so that our team members can contribute to the best of their ability. With this commitment, we are always working on improving ourselves and hence, will be bringing up your concern with the senior leadership team.
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