CSRs take call after call after call... - Customer Service Representative Progressive Insurance Employee Review

3.0
Mar 18, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company, easy parking, nice building, main campus has a gym for $20/month

Cons

You will be chained to a headset and sit in a cubicle just taking calls all day. The days will drag on. After you have worked there for one year, you can try and put in for a schedule change so you do not have to work every Saturday or until 7PM at night. People who are sick will still come into work because it is hard to get time off approved and you cannot call off without it reflecting poorly on you. SO be prepared to work next to people who are coughing and sneezing. People in the customer service dept also eat like cattle at their desks. Be prepared to smell all kinds of disgusting food there. People there seem to gain weight from the job. Out if the 15 people in my hiring class, only 3 of us did not put on 20 pounds after working there 6 months. I think the constant sitting, stress, and poor air circulation (the windows do not open there) contributed to that.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Strong Leadership Consistent Strategy People Oriented Culture

Cons

Larger more mature company - less agile and harder to drive change - still happens but takes longer and a lot more coordination

4.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is alright for starting out, especially compared to some places. Benefits are decent. Management is generally supportive. If you don't mind sales and taking calls literally your entire working shift, then this could be a great fit.

Cons

If you don't want to be on the phones back-to-back all day your options are extremely limited, and getting smaller as time goes on and A.I. allows them to close departments like mine and others.

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