Good company, bad pay - Underwriter Travelers Employee Review

4.0
12 Jun 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Travelers is a highly collaborative and supportive family oriented company. The people truly like each other and want to help each other perform to the highest level.

Cons

The tradeoff is that Travelers does not pay as well as some other companies. There are a number of people who have been with the company for 25+ years and you sometimes get the feeling that they don't make much more money than they did when they started. I think salaries barely keep up with inflation if that.

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5.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to grow with many career path options; great benefits; work-life balance; collaborative culture

Cons

Even with a couple of roles that were not a great fit, those "cons" were beneficial to my growth and knowledge of the business, positioning me for other opportunities

5.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Everyone I work with here is great - friendly, dedicated, hard working, professional, but also fun. The company is very aware that their employees are people. They encourage us to use our time off. We have mindfulness trainings. Our medical plan includes things like 8 free therapy sessions and free visits with a lawyer for consults. Also, I genuinely get the sense that Travelers is a good company. We are encouraged to volunteer. When we do, they award us $20 for every hour of community service worked, and that money can be used to donate a charity of our choice. Then, Travelers will match the money that they already gave us. The leadership is working to be zero emissions by 2030 and I believe they will do. It's a great place to work. There are so many different business units, departments, and offices in this company that if your role isn't fulfilling you can probably find another position that will be a good fit. You are also likely to find another office in the country if you have to (or want to) move. The company is very open to people finding the right place for them.

Cons

Everyone has a very full plate. It's not an insurmountable amount of work but it will keep you very busy. We also require at least 3 days per week in office in my region, but honestly, it's nice to back in an office with people. You will likely pay more for benefits here but they have different plans depending on what you're looking for.

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