Severe lack of strategic vision - Anonymous employee GEICO Employee Review

2.0
13 Oct 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

First several years I loved it, thought I would be there forever. Exciting projects.

Cons

I left early 2021 because I did not trust executive leadership or the leadership over my department- at the time was in R&D. Very lofty goals and intense demands but unwilling to fund it or invest. I’m writing this review now because I’ve learned that they just had a massive layoff in the R&D department, cutting at least half of the people there. No warning, got rid of some VERY talented people, and no vision laid out for what’s to come next. Of course it only confirms what my fears were several months ago, but more so I’m angry at the total lack of respect and care given towards the people who have worked so hard for them.

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5.0
8 Jun 2026
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Pros

GEICO is one of the largest employers in my smaller town, so I've heard all the good, the bad, and the ugly. What a pleasant surprise it's been working here! There is so much intentional change to create a great employee experience and get the right team leaders in place. Highly recommend not putting too much weight into older negative comments if you're thinking about applying. I've been very happy with my salary, the benefits/time off, culture, and leadership (both locally and senior leaders). I feel like there's a lot of room to continue to grow my career here and I see the same opportunities for others.

Cons

Really nothing major that I can think of!

2.0
26 Jun 2026
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Pros

Interesting problems to work on. Good benefits. Decent pay.

Cons

Managers will gaslight you and upper leadership is constantly changing, so expect projects you're working on to be thrown out every 6 months. Many people burn out and quit after some time and are never back filled, so you'll be expected to take on their workload. Some of my colleagues were working 80 hour work weeks to keep up with the work load and yet told they were not performing well enough. There also wasn't much diversity.

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