Liberty Mutual Reviews in Boston, MA Area

Pros

The benefits are great and easily accessible

Cons

More external hiring than promotion from within.

Pros

Defies notion that insurance companies are full of stodgy, boring people. Boston HQ is great. Management is very effective and respectful of employees. Interns were treated very well and rising seniors were invited to attend a fantastic 3 day seminar, where we were put up in a hotel, met with CEO Ted Kelly and other executives, excellent food, entertainment included Duck Tours.

Cons

Day to day work of the internship was a bit tedious, but it was still a good experience because it gave insight into the workings of the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the positive feedback and positive reinforcement. Showing enthusiasm is the best way to get interns enthusiastic about less than glamorous duties.

Pros

Great benefits, great pay, great time

Cons

Management does not always know what's going on, we are the ones that have to tell them what we are working on, its pretty much up to you to figure out what needs to be done, how to do it, and when to get it done.

Advice to Senior Management

More control of what certain employees do (or don't do...). Management does not always know what's going on, we are the ones that have to tell them what we are working on, its pretty much up to you to figure out what needs to be done, how to do it, and when to get it done... sometimes its a bit frustrating when other people take advantage and dont do their job, and you have to do it for them (if you are a responsible employee)

Pros

Great Pay
Amble Time Off & Flex Time
Work From Home Available
Benefits on Par For Insurance & Financial Companies

Cons

Not recommended for women in IT. Too much of a boys club with lots of people who have been there 25+ years who resist change and will not accept changes to status quo, even when neccessary. Not very efficient in their work, IT lacks any type of adherence to SDLC processes. QA not respected and bolted on to the end of the process. Very difficult to find people to get your job done and then you have to hound them. Found the overall talent in the IT department lacking. A lot of local talent, not a lot of top notch talent from the big schools or big heavyweights in IT. A lot of "figuring it out" needed by the IT department and not a lot of getting it right the first time due the quality of talent in the entire department. They preach responsibility and inclusion, but I found those to be traits lacking in my team. There is a reason why this company usually prefers to hire from within or college grads. They are usually the one people who find passive agressive tatics palatable. Don't ever expect a fair fight or be able to raise your opinion or idea if it is not your bosses idea. I read in one review before that this is a place where good IT careers go to die, I found that to be a very true statement.

Advice to Senior Management

To get the type of IT change you want/need, You are going to need a huge culture change that embraces new ideas and is far more collaborative. The old guard can't retire fast enough...

Pros

have a fortune 100 company on your resume
good place to learn office politics
pay is okay

Cons

too much office politics.
everything is on a need-to-know basis.
hard work is not recognized

Advice to Senior Management

address high turnover. too many good people are leaving.

Pros

Salary ranges are very good - view an online job posting for details

Cons

Liberty's concept when you are given a BlackBerry is that you are available and WILL respond to Liberty 24x7. This is regardless of your position/level in the company.

You would think an insurance company would be able to negotiate better health insurace rates.

Pros

Smart people, strong values, focused and disciplined in business execution, good benefits, tries to do the right thing, promotes professional development.

Cons

Not very open to diversity, not a very collaborative culture, strong need to do things only a certain way, not particularly innovative, hard to fit in if you're not a white male.

Pros

Liberty Mutual is an upstanding company, led by people with high moral standards and integrity. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and would gladly return to work for them.

Cons

The size of the company might scare some people, but it is a very well run company.While the size might be daunting, I never felt I was a "number".

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you're doing!

Pros

Good salary; good benefits; good people; very conservative

Cons

reorganizes every five minutes (slight exaggeration) so stability v. low. Management skill varies enormously.

Advice to Senior Management

Work to support and continuously train your people.

Pros

stability, great benefits, believes in autonomy in their employees (at least in my dept), ongoing education, growth, opportunity for travel

Cons

In my area, there is little opportunity for advancement unless someone retires or leaves the department, so what else can one do but leave the company in order to get significant raises?

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work! I have never had any issues with the leadership at Liberty. Only one time did I have one that was verbally abusive (very rough around the edges) and micromanaged...but that's rare