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CMR Risk & Insurance Services

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CMR Risk & Insurance Services Reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Travis Pearson

79% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

CMR Risk & Insurance Services has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CMR Risk & Insurance Services 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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21 reviews
2.0
17 Apr 2023

Consider every other insurance agency before choosing this one...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I think the only saving grace about CMR is my colleagues. They provide lunch in the office on Tuesdays and have employee appreciation events, but you can find that at any job these days. Decent benefits and unlimited PTO, but it's not encouraged to actually use your PTO. They tout a lot of great perks, but I haven't seen anything actually be true.

Cons

I have experienced senior management gossiping about their employees way too many times to count which is absolutely disgusting. They constantly make fun of people behind their back and talk really poorly of employees they don't like which is extremely horrible to hear from the people who are running the company... I only continue to work here because I like my colleagues. Your computer and activity is tracked and monitored daily, and they have pretty unrealistic output expectations, so everyone is constantly drowning in work and in fear of getting fired for being behind (which happens regularly). There is also a high turnover of employees as well, so there hasn't been any relief to the promises by management to alleviate the workload. People have been terminated with zero prior warning which is terrifying.

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CMR Risk & Insurance Services Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to review CMR on Glassdoor. We appreciate you highlighting some of our benefits that you enjoyed while at CMR. Our goal is to provide employees an enjoyable workplace to be successful in their roles, we never want anyone to feel less than or feel that there is gossip in the workplace. There is no place for toxic behavior at our office. Thank you for your feedback and we would be open to speaking with you further offline to sincerely hear about your experience.
1.0
14 Apr 2023

Proceed with Caution

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Not many, it was a step back in my career, overall.

Cons

“Leadership” is not empathetic or emotionally intelligent, overall. They cannot seem to give clear direction nor do they take advice from the experts in their respective fields. Instead they ask for advice then micro-manage the actual implementation. If you aren't working 12 hour days everyday or willing to put up with an extremely unhealthy work-life balance, you are viewed in a negative light. If you don’t “know insurance” you’re not truly respected, even if "knowing insurance" wasn't part of the job description or scope of work. The favoritism is excessive and blatant. Don't expect to work remotely unless you're a preferred member of the staff. If you aren't a favorite, I assure you that you are not privvy to the perks and benefits others are getting. They aren’t up-front or honest. They talk a good game but are not truly invested in the people they hire - most of the leadership will smile and say nice things, but when the doors close, they are more interested in cutting ties or terminating people than taking the time to design and develop adequate training programs. If you disagree, you're viewed as problematic - their "anonymous surveys" aren't taken seriously nor is the feedback addressed in a real way. Leadership takes ZERO action against workplace bullying and even contributes to it in many ways. I was told to "toughen up" and "grow thicker skin" on multiple occasions. Be wary of the positive reviews - they are definitely pushed upon new employees to fill out, filled out by management, or the "favorites."

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CMR Risk & Insurance Services Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to review CMR on Glassdoor. CMR has always believed in work-life balance. It’s important to us that employees enjoy life outside of the office. That is why we offer unlimited PTO and do not encourage overtime work. We also allow all employees to work on a hybrid schedule, allowing flexibility. We can assure you that toxic behavior is not tolerated here. Thank you for your feedback and we would be open to speaking with you further offline to sincerely hear about your experience.
1.0
20 Apr 2023

If it seems too good to be true, IT IS! DON'T DO IT!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of my colleagues. A few of them were honestly great people to work with.

Cons

EVERYTHING! This company is all talk and appearance. They will tell everyone whatever they want to hear but wont do anything to actually help anyone or just fire the "problem child". They have monthly company meetings and at each meeting it was the same concerns that were never addressed. People are overworked, everyone has more on their plate than one person should have. The Principals will just say that they understand people are overwhelmed but nothing ever gets done. The word team will be thrown out at you nonstop, it is everything but that. HR is a joke. The people in HR are just minions doing the owners dirty work. The turnover of people quitting or getting fired without reason was unreal. In a short period of time I saw about 10-12 people leave but majority were fired. Please be careful if you do end up giving this agency a chance. Do not trust the owners. They will smile, be friendly, and turnaround gossip and fire you all in the same breath. Be ready to be micromanaged beyond belief. I understand that most companies do have some form of activity tracking but at CMR it is taken to a new level. Every click you make or dont make will be monitored. Get ready to feel like you are being watched by big brother! The owners will say that they are the furthest thing from micromanaging but they want you to document every single task, every move. So you will have to micromanage yourself on top of being micromanaged and monitored by them. My mental health was impacted so much by CMR. The stress was unbearable and it most definitely affected my health. I could not get out of there fast enough.

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CMR Risk & Insurance Services Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to review CMR on Glassdoor. One of our core values is to have an enjoyable work environment, so we are glad that you enjoyed your colleagues in the office. In regards to your advice to management, we can assure you that we are a company that takes action to improve. We believe in asking for employee feedback, so that we can offer outstanding client service and an excellent place to work for our team. Our monthly company meetings are a way for management to be transparent and offer open discussion. We take mental health very seriously and encourage breaks throughout the day. Hiring professionals that meet our standards and values is a top priority for us, as well as offering more support to our current team. Thank you for your feedback and we would be open to speaking with you further offline to sincerely hear about your experience.
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