Best Career Move I Ever Made - Claims GEICO Employee Review

5.0
Jan 9, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Incredible career growth opportunities. Because of GEICO's growth, which has topped the industry for at least the last 10 years, there is a constant need for more people to move into management (and upward within the management ranks). The best part is that GEICO knows how to develop managers/leaders, and they're committed to doing it. I've seen so many people, who originally never thought about being in management, get the opportunity, get the development, and do extremely well. Stability like no other company I know of. Being wholly owned by Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett), you know you are with a stable company with ownership that's in it for the long haul. During the last two recessions, I almost felt guilty about how great my career and the careers of those who work with me were going. In good economic times and bad, people always want to save money and get better service - that's what we do! Outstanding pay and benefits. Promoting from within is a staple of the culture here. Hardly anyone at any level of management didn't start out doing the entry level job. That's pretty rare in a company this size.

Cons

This would only be a "con" for some (I see it as a pro), but GEICO expects its associates to work hard. It's no harder than I was brought up to work anyway, but some people find it to be too hard. I love it because the days go by quickly and at the end of the day I feel like I earned my money.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

GEICO is one of the largest employers in my smaller town, so I've heard all the good, the bad, and the ugly. What a pleasant surprise it's been working here! There is so much intentional change to create a great employee experience and get the right team leaders in place. Highly recommend not putting too much weight into older negative comments if you're thinking about applying. I've been very happy with my salary, the benefits/time off, culture, and leadership (both locally and senior leaders). I feel like there's a lot of room to continue to grow my career here and I see the same opportunities for others.

Cons

Really nothing major that I can think of!

2.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting problems to work on. Good benefits. Decent pay.

Cons

Managers will gaslight you and upper leadership is constantly changing, so expect projects you're working on to be thrown out every 6 months. Many people burn out and quit after some time and are never back filled, so you'll be expected to take on their workload. Some of my colleagues were working 80 hour work weeks to keep up with the work load and yet told they were not performing well enough. There also wasn't much diversity.

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