GEICO Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I've worked with GEICO since February of 2014 as a TCR1. The workload is unrealistic, the expectations are unrealistic, the stress level is 1000 and your personal life will suffer.You are required to be perfect.You are an employee ID number to GEICO and that's it. Management does not appreciate their claims adjusters nor do they listen to them. CHO makes all decisions and that is the final word."

"I love the company; I do wish there were less red tape and more employee appreciation."

"I don't want to sound disgruntled because I am not. GEICO has provided me with a decent salary and job security for the past 15 years. GEICO does wonderful things for the community via United Way. However, I do have a number of issues. 1. The penny wise, pound foolish mentality. For example, the cheapest possible new phones were purchased for our switch to VOIP. Less than a year after our cutover those phones are obsolete and new phones must be purchased. 2. The ineffectuality of management. Because of a corporate policy to avoid paying unemployment claims, no employee is ever fired for their poor work. Employees are only terminated for violations of company policy, i.e. lateness, absence, or email policy. Bad employees know this and take advantage; good employees see that and lose motivation. 3. In the past few years GEICO has taken to hiring supervisors and managers from outside of the company resulting in management that is unaware of what the associates do in their day to day work and are therefore unable to coach the associates effectively. It has also created a middle management team that is more ambition than substance. 4. Management is convoluted and top heavy. I cannot tell you how many people I answer to, because I don’t know. The hierarchy is constantly changing as are the members of management. 5. Lack of communication, both within and between departments. 6. Lack of resources. We have one set of network tools (cable toners, crimpers, testers) to be shared among 10 team members. When we request new network tools (annually) we are provided with a screwdriver set or a hammer. 7. Lack of trust. My boss keeps some necessary equipment locked in his office (cable ends, even packing tape) and when we need it we have to ask for it and give a description of why we need it. I could go on, but I think you get the idea."

"Great company. Bad middle management at times. Many years with them."

"I have worked for GEICO 10+ years. The work environment is horrible. It is a culture of intimidation, extreme stress, and impossibly high workload. I am a very good employee, I work very hard and give them 100% when I'm at work. I started out there enthusiastic and full of energy. After years of being beat down by the negative culture induced by upper management, I can say with confidence that GEICO is a very bad company to work for. If you are doing a good job, they say nothing. If you make one mistake, they are VERY quick to point it out. If you dare try to voice your opinions, you are swiftly told to shut up. They have zero interest in how happy or unhappy their employees are. They couldn't care less! They promote their favorites, and everyone else, no matter how excellent of an employee they are, gets passed by. If you are not a butt kisser, forget about promotions. The method they use to promote employees is a manager will literally go to someone's desk and quietly tell them an opening is coming up for so and so position and they want them to post for it. Then they put out a job posting "open to everyone" when they had already selected their candidate before the job posting ever came out. They will bring in all the people who post for a 10 minute interview just to try to appear like they are fairly considering all the candidates. This is so bogus. Everyone knows it. GEICO is run by a bunch of rich old white men who golf together and have the classic "old boy" system. They treat their employees like sweat shop workers and if you don't like it, there's the door. Everyone is replaceable. And they make sure everyone knows it. This is a company with no heart. I have seen employees literally have nervous breakdowns, heart attacks, due to the stress... and the company's attitude is "next"... They need to sweep out all upper management, including the CEO, and bring in a whole new group of directors and managers who have a more modern outlook."

"Worked remotely from a consulting firm."

"I've been with GEICO since 2011. GEICO is a good company, but I am tired of being in the call center environment. After a while it runs you down. Not a good job fit for me."

"You take about 60+ phone calls a day. Don't think about peeing without asking for permission, and if you go too much, prepare to be monitored. The pay is the only thing that makes people stay. I developed anxiety from working here. They split hairs on every call you take. A really negative atmosphere in the call centers. No room for growth because they hire most of their supervisors, and managers off of the street who have no knowledge of what your job really entails."

"I worked for GEICO for 1 year, during that time I became ill and missed time during the orientation period. I was unable to meet company guidelines due to this. GEICO is a great company that I would most certainly recommend to anyone looking for a job. They have great pay and benefits. Everyone there is always very happy and helpful. Tony Nicely is a great CEO. He makes his presence known and always has fun/helpful interactions with all of employees."

"I would not recommend Geico as a long term career move."

"I've worked for GEICO for five years, and there is an undeniable ability to move up and improve your earning potential quickly - if you work hard and want it. However, there are issues that lead to moral and ethical dilemmas, the same ones that almost every large company faces, that may be difficult for some people to get past. In addition, they are notorious for under-paying associates."

"I have worked in Geico since 2011 to 2013. It was a good working environment and it has 200 employees working in the location in Maryland. In automation section we worked all together, 25 employees."

"I worked with Geico and it was a wonderful experience working with them."

"I love leading my agents to success through coaching and leading by example."

What do you like about working at GEICO?

"I like the seven operating principles the company abides by; one of the principles is operating with the highest integrity."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest."

What don't you like about working at GEICO?

"I like working for the company, and leading my team to success!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions for management; we continue to work hard together."