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      Teenaged Company that acts like a Start Up - Anonymous employee Symetra Employee Review

      2.0
      Mar 13, 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Casual dress environment, ability to work from home if there were snow days or family sick days.

      Cons

      Sales Division is run by folks who have never wholesaled to the field. It is run by actuaries who are more concerned about metrics (how many dials, conversations, emails sent) than actual sales numbers. They are trying to break into the wirehouse space with bank wholesalers and are unwilling to give their sales folks the support that is needed. Management is shifty in that they will tell you one thing but then talk about you behind your back or lie to your face. When you confront them about it they would rather avoid you than have a conversation or explain themselves.

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      5.0
      May 8, 2026
      Actuary ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

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

      Cons

      Can't think of anything right now

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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
      Sales
      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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