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A Waste of Time - Claims Generalist Associate Progressive Insurance Employee Review

1.0
25 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Your co-workers are the only component that keeps you sane with this job. Working from home is iffy, and the only time management really grants you permission is during inclement weather.

Cons

To sound like a broken record, the generalist (or if under 6 months trainee) position consists of high volume, high stress, long hours (8-10), rude customers/attorneys/medical providers (BCBS, Kaiser, etc). It does not matter which local office, that is the nature of the job. The company loves to celebrate diversity and inclusion, but in my office, diversity would mean wearing your favorite sports team which is of course, asinine. Career advancement is placed on, for the most part, how much management likes you (and nepotism) rather than your actual execution of the work. Granted, while it does play a part, management will go with "likeability" rather than compatibility. Definitely a glass ceiling for minorities- not so much white women. The pay is alright, the benefits are awful. I would go as uninsured to an urgent care because it was cheaper than paying what the health insurance would cover (typically $20) even with the low deductible plan. For the most part, you have to go through many hoops to ask for time off. In all, I am baffled that they continue to win many "Best Workplace" awards. Then again, like the billions they spend on advertising it wouldn't be surprising if it was smoke and mirrors.

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Pros

- culture is great - pay is excellent

Cons

- onboarding varies per team - lack of communication between project teams

5.0
22 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home and flexible scheduling, can slide schedule up to two hours to accommodate appointments, etc.

Cons

Unrealistic claim volume, it ramps up slowly when you're in training and then you start getting so many claims you don't know what to do with them. Customer service is constantly preached, but it's not possible to return voicemails, texts and emails timely while managing 20 claims a day. They keep increasing volume, and you have to spend a minimum of 5 hours a week taking live calls, during which you cannot make any calls out on your own claims, and are required to work each claim you take a call on to it's fullest point, even when they are brand new and unassigned, taking you away from taking action on your own claims that could prevent calls. They are incorporating AI and digital tools that were intended to simplify the process and reduce phone time, but customers are upset and refuse to participate, which means claims are delayed awaiting digital statements, and then need more phone calls anyway. The expectations are outrageous.

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