Travelers Companies Reviews

Pros

Decent pay and benefits. The do provide good tools for getting the work done.

Cons

They did not tell me the truth about travel when they hired me and 3 months later they told me that I would be traveling much more. 3 out of 14 people in my training class were left after a year on the job. The travel required was brutal.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop relying on lawyers and accountants to run your business. It will run you into the ground over the long haul.

Pros

Work, people, compensation, leadership! Work-life balance

Cons

Some leadership tends to be dictatorial - limited field authority.

Advice to Senior Management

Allow your mid level greater say in how they rate staff and in compensation and bonus discussions

Pros

Good benefits, strong and stable financially, opportunity to move between departments.

Cons

Like many companies, over the past 5 years the work/life balance decreased. More and more was expected with less resources.

Advice to Senior Management

Wonderful leadership at the executive level. Very disappointed in the number of jobs that were moved out of the country.

Pros

Flextime core hours for arrival are 7-9 am

Cons

IT and HR seem to tell business units how to run the business

Advice to Senior Management

Share the wealth

Pros

Work/Life balance
Benefits
If you do well you could get a big bonus
People who work there

Cons

Professional Development
Sr. Management hires leadership from outside
Salary is not as competitive as they think

Advice to Senior Management

Travelers is not the best place to work anymore in CT. It's losing its appeal real quick.
Stop giving bonuses to everyone.

Pros

benefits people location longevity investments

Cons

speak as if collaborative, however not a collaborative environment

Advice to Senior Management

a lot of the work is completed leveraging ordinary people dedicated to doing exceptional work. this should be embraced via financial recognition which is sorely lacking for regular employees.

Pros

Large company with lots of opportunities to grow and learn.

Cons

Sometimes it can be restricting learning certain skills in such a large company where areas are so specialized.

Advice to Senior Management

Great job thus far. Keep heading in the right direction and keep attracting young talent.

Pros

Position allows me to work from home; company car with personal use benefits; laptop provided; internet service paid for; cell phone provided; works independently. Satisfying career.

Cons

Numbers driven, can be overwhelming at times but nothing that can be overcame, if not used to working alone this could be an issue for some.

Advice to Senior Management

More recognition, upgrade technology, 4 ten hour workdays, stop focusing on numbers so much. More frequent training and seminars amongst peers.

Pros

compensation is fair compared to the competitors

Cons

Only as good as your immediate supervisor

Advice to Senior Management

be more selective in hiriing unit managers

Pros

benefits, pension plan, generous paid time off

Cons

no respect or recognition. no support when needed. unrealistic work loads