Scottsdale Insurance Reviews

Pros

Self-driven advancement opportunities, fair pay in comparison to industry for most positions, fun atmosphere, great values that are truly lived every day, stability in jobs so long as performance is consistent, pay increases are fair and development opportunities are present, great senior level management!

Cons

Some members of lower level management have been in the same position for too long, change is often painfully slow even after the voice of the customer is heard, IT resources are limited and some of the systems used are antiquated

Advice to Senior Management

Mike Miller... you know what you are doing and have done wonderful things to maintain the Scottsdale Brand. Place greater emphasis on strategic goals for each brand and how to achieve these goals. What a great company to work for!

Pros

Good Benefits and Human Resource support.

Cons

Underwriting Division and Underwriting Management Corrupt.

Pros

Access to senior management is terrific, working environment is first class, training, flexible work program, and commitment to employee engagement is outstanding. The company's associates, for the most part live the values. Leadership is diversifying and growing the business. Great place to work. Free underground parking too!

Cons

Nationwide Insurance, as parent company is weakening the culture. HR, IT, and Finance systems don't create value; they are taking us back in time. Generally systems are slow and old. Incentive compensation is becoming a joke as Nationwide is moving to a one size fits all approach. Not at all motivating. Too many distractions from parent company.

Advice to Senior Management

Tie incentives and profit sharing to our performance not Nationwide's. Speed up business applications, and continue to build on a strong culture.

Pros

Work/life balance; small family-like environment; collaborative. Lots of opportunities to make a difference as the company is growing and being more innovative (as much as one can be for an insurance company)

Cons

Over use collaboration, thus slow to make decisions; people have a very difficult time managing performance due to fear of not being "nice". A lot of very tenured people which decreases promotional opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management

Adapt to the culture, meet face-to-face, build partnerships before trying to shake anything up. Foul language and agressive behavior is not tolerated. Nationwide, the parent company, is moving from a holding company to a one company mentality, thus many jobs are being taken over by people in the corporate offices (Ohio); there are risks of being laid-off in shared-services organizations (IT, Finance, HR) ; huge lay-off in IT. Nationwide is completely different culture than Scottsdale - it is tough/cut-throat and being located in Scottsdale, AZ doesn't help..

Pros

they are really nice people to work for, very laid back atmospheres with nice people. the location is great, it is only 10 miles way fro my house so they drive is not bad. I have worked there for one and a half years and i am very happy. There are some flaws but it is going to be one of the better insurance companies to work for. Previously worked at USAA and this place is much better. better people and better opporunity since the are a smaller insurance company. being smaller makes comunnication generally easier. they are also vey flexible with scheduling

Cons

some of there processing are kind of bearucartice

Advice to Senior Management

hold less meetings

Pros

Great coworkers & benefits including flex time.

Cons

Bonus available but you have no control on how much you can earn based on your performance. The same amount for all employees regardless of their effort. More authority should be given to assistants so they don't leave from boredom.

Advice to Senior Management

Re-evaluate the bonus program. Re-evaluate the work flow distribution in the underwriting depts.