Liberty Mutual Insurance reviews

The company is trying to position itself as a "Best Place to Work". It ironically sees itself as an "Apple" or "Google" when it comes to work place accommodations. But it is lacking in everything about those companies - great health care, free meals, industry leading pay. Every response with a large employee audience where pay/benefits are of concern is always "we are working to match market norms" or "this is competitive with the current market". How can a company be a Best Place if it's always doing catch up? Now they are taking away the availability of remote work with a blanket mandate that all employees within 50 miles of a major office must physically be in the office 2x a week. The reasons are to network, build a collaborative atmosphere, and deepen relationships. Never have employees at the company been so vocal and opposed to a decision, yet senior management refuses to address the many and justified concerns of its employees while providing empty gestures of sympathy that it will be difficult for its people.

LM likes to purport that they care about individual employees and value diversity, but the simple truth is above all else Liberty wants to sell itself as an ideal workplace while not needing to put in the effort. Leadership is constantly changing their direction and constantly unveiling "new and innovative methods," trying to sound like a true technology company, even though what they sell is insurance and pretty words. Working as a developer for over 3 years here, I've learned that despite endless technical instability and outdated business methods, Liberty has no intent to change its approach. Just recently all workers in my area were moved to a different building, and are now subject to a new seat reservation system. As someone that comes into the office every day and spends all day trying to do their work, it is obnoxious and inefficient to need to reserve a seating spot and move my laptop, keyboard and mouse, headset, etc., back an forth between a locker and the open empty tables we're now forced to squeeze into. Having any personal items in your area results in directors complaining and circulating emails and pictures of you and your belongings. You are essentially shamed for trying to add any amount of individuality to your area, and are viewed as an unimportant work ant whose sole purpose is to quietly come in, do work, and leave without any trace of you ever having been there. There are a slew of similar acts committed by the company and senior management, but all point to the base result that unless you are a senior manager or director, you are viewed as insignificant and they have no problem treating you as such.