Q&A With Fortegra Employees

It's 2 floors of a 3 story building. It's modern and light. The offices are glass, the cubes are low. Windows all the way around. There is a gym, cafe, coffee areas and phone rooms where you can take private calls.

There are two floors in the Deerfield office (the corporate HQ). It's an open cube farm layout with walled offices around the building's perimeter.

The people I've met have been friendly and welcoming.

It all depends on if you are in the boys club or not

There are a lot of employee led volunteer events that people participate in. There is also an employee resource group Fortegra N.O.W. (Network of Women), that organizes networking events and educational events such as unconscious bias training.

Some people would always go out and eat dinner but only if you're invited

Great, provides exposure to a lot different positions within the insurance industry.

Communication skills are critical. It takes great communication across divisions to deliver excellent insurance products. Also, problem-solving is important. In general, the people here are hard working.

Ability to play politics

Pay structures based on merit. If you work hard, you benefit.

They have very very generous bonuses for anyone inside the boys club

Varies greatly. People at acquired companies get everything, people that are already here and built the network get excuses.

Yes, but you have to be willing to learn new skills.

Tell me a time you faced a challenge and how you solved it.

The onboarding process isn't great. Once I got to my department I learned a lot more, but it would have been nice to have a better overview during onboarding.

A variety of options and coverage types.

I love being part of a growing company. I feel like I'm making a difference.

There is opportunity to move upward and across divisions. People are willing to share knowledge and network, which makes it easier to change positions if you want to try something different. You have to make the effort and learn new skills.

Depends on the position and skillset of the applicant.

Great communication skills are critical. It takes a lot of communication across departments to deliver excellent insurance products. I would also say that in general people here work hard.

I wish I understood more about the company. I didn't find out until I worked here how large and diverse the company really is.

It's not unusual to meet people that have worked here for more than 25 years. It's easy to move up and move between departments if you are willing to put in the effort and learn new skills.

Depends on the position. The person conducting the interview will establish a timeline and then communicate within that timeline.

Depends on the position, the person conducting the initial interview communicates the timeline.

Business casual. No jeans.

Fortegra has a very generous maternity leave program. Depending on the department and leader, there is flexibility for any type of family demands.

Fortegra does bonuses or merit raises, not standard cost of living.

Great opportunity to interact with leadership and learn about a lot of different roles in the insurance industry.

Knowing your "why" leads to success at Fortegra. Having a purpose and drive is an important part of the culture.

The LDP program is great for new graduates.