Fast paced startup with culture as high priorities - Product Ethos Life Employee Review

5.0
Mar 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture with a team that genuinely cares, fast moving company where you feel like you’re adding value from the get go I’ve been at Ethos for a while and fully admit it was just a job to me for the longest time. It wasn’t until Covid when I realized what a good thing we have going on. Company still tries hard to maintain a positive culture, build community, and be supportive in what has been a difficult year for everyone. We have an Austin office and I heard they reached out to our teammates in the office to offer support and find shelter for those in need. You don’t get that with all start ups. The company is moving crazy fast (which can be a lot at times) but if you’re any bit ambitious and looking to grow and learn, it’s a great environment and stepping stone as you’re given the opportunity to add value early.

Cons

As I said about the fast pace, that can be a lot at times. I have been here a few years and I know several of my past teammates who left because of the lifecycle. My thought is this though, this is is the class startup environment and experience we’re getting. Sure you’re gonna have to work hard but that’s to be expected for any big payoff. If you want to just coast on by and have an easy mindless job, this isn’t it. But I can appreciate people who left because they didn’t align with Ethos’ way of works.

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Pros

growing fast. high velocity culture. data driven. focus on ai. no politics.

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

The managers are patient and are committed to helping this new team be successful. The benefits are some of the best offered by any employer. The people they hire are professional, respectful, and work well as a team.

Cons

One suggestion I would offer is additional structured training for licensed agents in Expansion. As a licensed agent, one of the core principles that has shaped my work ethic is the importance of creating an exceptional client experience. I have always done this by staying educated and current on product changes, communicating effectively, and consistently following through on commitments I make to my clients. At Ethos, however, I received little to no formal training on the various products we offer, when one product may be more appropriate than another, or how to fully utilize our internal systems to best serve clients. While it has been encouraged that agents use AI as an initial resource for answers, this is not an ideal substitute for foundational training, and its lack of efficacy is detrimental to the goal of providing clients with confidence, clarity, and a seamless experience. Relying on AI for operational and product knowledge often requires significant time simply to ask the right questions, with no guarantee of receiving a complete or accurate answer with congruency. This creates inefficiency for agents and inconsistency for clients. If I were provided even one dedicated week of training on Ethos’ proprietary Salesforce processes, the agent portal, and the products within that system, I would be significantly more effective and successful in my role. More importantly, our clients would receive a stronger experience because I would be fully equipped to serve them at a higher level. I have seen colleagues who are highly effective with these systems and product knowledge, and their efficiency clearly contributes to stronger production and better client experiences. With the right training, I believe more agents could achieve that same level of productivity and customer experience.

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