Safeco Insurance Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
24
TOTAL
RATINGS
185

Safeco Insurance Company Culture

Safeco Insurance Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
Safeco Insurance's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Safeco Insurance CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Matthew Nickerson Safeco Insurance's CEO
Matthew Nickerson
43 /100

Diversity at Safeco Insurance

Women at Safeco Insurance

Safeco Insurance eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-47

Safeco Insurance employees are -47% more likely to recommend Safeco Insurance as a great place to work

21%Promoters
11%Passives
68%Detractors

Working at Safeco Insurance

Working at Safeco Insurance is rated below average by 24 employees, across various culture dimensions. Safeco Insurance employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Leadership and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting Safeco Insurance’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 5% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Safeco Insurance was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Safeco Insurance

D-

Overall Company Culture at Safeco Insurance is rated D-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
10%

Safeco Insurance ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Safeco Insurance Employee Reviews

Out of 85 Safeco Insurance employee reviews, 17% were positive. The remaining 83% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Safeco Insurance improve their work culture.

17%
83%
Positive Reviews17%
Constructive Feedback83%

Positive Reviews From Safeco Insurance Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The interviewer was very open and communicative.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Connecting with the few coworkers who are supportive and helpful.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Their emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Constructive Feedback From Safeco Insurance Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Many people in the department are condescending or uncooperative. The rest are very supportive and friendly, but it's a mixed bag.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    There is a huge discrepancy between the salary and the work load/expectations. They either need to hire a lot more people, or pay their existing employees a lot more to compensate for the burn out.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication, fostering a healthy work culture, managing resources appropriately.

Safeco Insurance Company Information

Safeco Insurance Company Overview

At Safeco Insurance, we understand your time is precious – and so is the life you’ve worked hard to build.

Safeco Insurance Mission, Vision & Values

Safeco Insurance Mission Statement

Protecting individuals and families

Safeco Insurance Vision Statement

Go confidently

Safeco Insurance Values

  • Confidence
HeadquarterBoston, MA
United States of America
Websitewww.safeco.com
Founding Date1923
Tel(800) 332-3226
Company StatusPrivate

Safeco Insurance Competitors

Safeco Insurance competitors include Progressive Insurance, Travelers, The Hartford, and GEICO. Safeco Insurance ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Safeco Insurance compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Progressive Insurance's Logo
    Progressive Insurance
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Travelers' Logo
    Travelers
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    The Hartford's Logo
    The Hartford
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    GEICO's Logo
    GEICO
    2.7/5
  5. #5
    Safeco Insurance's Logo
    Safeco Insurance
    2.4/5
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Safeco Insurance Employees

24 employees at Safeco Insurance have reviewed Safeco Insurance across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 24 Safeco Insurance employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Safeco Insurance are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Safeco Insurance, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Safeco Insurance are not very pleased with their team. 24 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Safeco Insurance are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Safeco Insurance believe the environment at Safeco Insurance is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Safeco Insurance is comfortably fast. About 72% of the employees at Safeco Insurance work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Safeco Insurance are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Safeco Insurance - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Boston about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Boston employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Safeco Insurance KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Safeco Insurance employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Safeco Insurance's KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Safeco Insurance CEO & Leadership

Safeco Insurance CEO - Matthew Nickerson

Matthew Nickerson Safeco Insurance's CEO
43 /100

Matthew’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Matthew in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Boston. Matthew Nickerson’s employees rank Safeco Insurance in the Top 35% for Environment, in the Bottom 35% for Meetings, and in the Bottom 30% for Team. When compared to Safeco Insurance’s competitors, Matthew Nickerson ranks below GEICO CEO Todd Combs.

Safeco Insurance Leadership

The Safeco Insurance Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Matthew Nickerson, AVP, Senior Product Manager Pam McQuaid, and VP/Senior IT Manager Dave Watkins

  • Matthew Nickerson  CEO / President

    Matthew Nickerson CEO / President

    Matthew Nickerson serves as the CEO / President of Safeco Insurance.

  • Pam McQuaid AVP, Senior Product Manager

    Pam McQuaid serves as the AVP, Senior Product Manager of Safeco Insurance.

  • Dave Watkins VP/Senior IT Manager

    Dave Watkins serves as the VP/Senior IT Manager of Safeco Insurance.

  • Steven Paul Vice President, Sr. Managing Director

    Steven Paul serves as the Vice President, Sr. Managing Director of Safeco Insurance. Steven started at Safeco Insurance... read more

  • John Mileski Senior Vice President, Agency Distribution & Field Management

    John Mileski serves as the Senior Vice President, Agency Distribution & Field Management of Safeco Insurance. John... read more

  • Gary Fischer Senior Vice President, Distribution Strategy & Operations

    Gary Fischer serves as the Senior Vice President, Distribution Strategy & Operations of Safeco Insurance. Gary started... read more

  • Mark Gregory Vice President of IT Operations

    Mark Gregory serves as the Vice President of IT Operations of Safeco Insurance.

  • Michael Luekens Vice President, Agency & Underwriting Operations

    Michael Luekens serves as the Vice President, Agency & Underwriting Operations of Safeco Insurance.

  • Paul Nystrom AVP, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

    Paul Nystrom serves as the AVP, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships of Safeco Insurance. Paul started at... read more

Safeco Insurance Salaries

How much does Safeco Insurance pay?

How much do people at Safeco Insurance get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Safeco Insurance is $105,826, or $50 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $103,818, or $49 per hour.

At Safeco Insurance, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $235,632 annually and the lowest is an Operations Manager at $39,167 annually. Average Safeco Insurance salaries by department include: Sales at $159,238, Engineering at $163,617, Product at $143,443, and Marketing at $85,765. Half of Safeco Insurance salaries are above $103,818.

10 employees at Safeco Insurance rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 26 ratings) while 8 employees at Safeco Insurance rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 8 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Safeco Insurance employees include job titles like Senior UI/UX Designer and Operations Manager. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Safeco Insurance employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$61k
$61k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$81k
$81k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$101k
$101k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$160k
$160k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$217k
$217k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$261k
$261k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$279k
$279k100th Percentile
$105,826*
Average Compensation
$103,818*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Safeco Insurance Salaries by City

Safeco Insurance Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Safeco Insurance

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Safeco Insurance across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Safeco Insurance Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Safeco Insurance PTO

Safeco Insurance PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

Marketing
100%

Candidates By Location

South Walpole
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Safeco Insurance

Who is the CEO of Safeco Insurance?

Safeco Insurance CEO is Matthew Nickerson, their score by employees is 43

What is Safeco Insurance eNPS?

The eNPS for Safeco Insurance is -47

What is the salary for General Counsel in Safeco Insurance?

General Counsel average salary in the US is 168k

What are the salaries in the HR in Safeco Insurance?

The average salaries for HR in Safeco Insurance is 154k

Who are Safeco Insurance competitors?

Safeco Insurance main competitors are Progressive Insurance, Travelers, The Hartford, GEICO

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