With company to long, changes with upper management is changing culture at Symetra - Analyst II Symetra Employee Review

2.0
Nov 17, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

401k matching 6% Insurance option are good Discounts on commuting - vanpool with bus pass unlimited use 12.00 per month Other commuting discounts ride share

Cons

Salary - it is forbiddent to tell anyone what your salary is. This is a disadvantage to existing employees who may have been with company for years and a new unexperience person comes in at same or higher salary. This also applies to new hires who may come in at a very low salary compared to others hired at same time with same skills. Management is overworked and is judged on numbers not quality, which is a change from older models. Exising employees are at a disadvantage with this numbers driven model. Quality used to come first but with new CEO this is has changed. Newbies should do well. Employee well being is not a priority. Any work life balance steps initated in the last few years have been dialed back with new CEO. They want butts in seats even if they are not as productive. Most work from home, job sharing or flex schedules have been revoked. This creates challenges for all employees, we all need to be able to take care of personal business including sick children, illness (don't want to spreed a cold) without using all of your sick days when you could work from home or work the missing hours from home or make up time at work. Used to love working under former CEO vision where employee were a priority. Any complaints to HR are frowned upon. Management is favored in these compaints and the employee should watch out it goes in your file and you are marked as a trouble maker. HR should represent both the employee and management.

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5.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

Great culture, people, pay and benefits. Remote work is awesome.

Cons

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Symetra Response
2w
From Dena Ashlock, Actuarial: Thank you for the kind words and for your years with Symetra! We're glad the culture, benefits, and flexibility have made it a great place to work. We hope to keep earning that review for years to come!
5.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunities here to become a true student of the business. Flexibility in work location, because it's really and truly a fully remote first workplace. Opportunity to develop and nurture an effective sales system, bring value and partner for a lifetime with financial professionals to help grow businesses, and protect clients' and families' futures. Guidance and employee engagement in future-proofing the business, leadership opportunities, and opportunities for community impact that you can measure both with hard data and with emotional impact on the team. I'm genuinely glad to get up and go to work every morning. I'm grateful for the opportunity, and the confidence given to us to be driven and self-sufficient professionals.

Cons

Training is getting exponentially better, and structure is fomenting, but still isn't where it should be, by far. Sales teams bolster each other, but there's a perception of "performance punishment" that affects morale. The company wants to be a top ten carrier, but feels like it's lacking direction in other divisions, and our operational growing pains are evident to advisors.

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Symetra Response
2mo
From Erin Woltz, VP Talent Management and Change Leadership: Thank you for this thoughtful feedback and for the genuine enthusiasm you bring to your work here! It's meaningful to hear that you find purpose in partnering with financial professionals and contributing to something larger. Appreciate you highlighting your concerns; these are the kinds of observations that help us identify where our growth is creating friction. We encourage you to continue sharing that perspective with your manager and through our internal feedback channels. Voices like yours are part of how we get to where we want to be.
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