Symetra reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(481 total reviews)

Margaret Meister

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Symetra has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 481 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symetra employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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481 reviews
1.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not much. Company is not up to par with industry

Cons

Terrible leadership. Very controlling company. Not genuine people

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Symetra Response
1w
From Erin Woltz, VP Talent Management and Change Leadership: We appreciate you sharing your perspective. Feedback like this is important to us, and we take concerns about leadership and culture seriously. We're sorry your experience at Symetra didn't meet your expectations, and we wish you well in your next chapter.
4.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Senior management is very in tune with work life balance and offering career advancement

Cons

Human Resources team is very clickish and while outwardly presents to be a resource for employees that is not always the case.

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Symetra Response
1w
From Erin Woltz, VP Talent Management and Change Leadership: Thank you for your feedback and for your time at Symetra. We're glad senior leadership's commitment to work-life balance and career growth made a positive impression. We take your concerns about HR seriously and will use this feedback as we continue working to make sure all teams are living out our values.
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