You trade pay for WLB/stability - Associate Software Engineer Travelers Employee Review

4.0
9 Apr 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- Incredible work life balance - Nice coworkers - Stable and low-stress for the most part. Easy to coast and meet expectations - Good enough tech stack and working on modernizing - Health insurance is fine. I pay $160/month out of pocket for a HDHP for myself (mid-20s)

Cons

- It is a legacy insurance company so pay is not a priority. No stocks, bonuses, and minimal raises. - 401k match vests after only 3 years - Useless forced return to office 3 days a week just to get on a Zoom calls - No transparency into job levels or promotions

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Thank you for your review. We are pleased to read that you are enjoying your experience under the umbrella and appreciate your candor. We will share your feedback with our team.

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Cons

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