Does Great Eastern pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Great Eastern employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Great Eastern. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Great Eastern?

57% of Great Eastern employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Great Eastern 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Great Eastern?

Financial Advisor (114) , Financial Consultant (55) , Associate (37) , Senior Financial Consultant (36) , Internship (32) , Manager (31) , Administrative Assistant (30) , Assistant Manager (30) , Insurance Agent (28) , Intern (27) , Financial Planner (15) , Customer Service (12) , Personal Assistant (12) , Analyst (11) , Administrative (9)

What are the pros of working at Great Eastern according to real employee reviews?

"Extremely helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 126 reviews)); "Work life balance is good except during production days" ((in 82 reviews)); "Structured and Benefits are good" ((in 44 reviews)); "The people are nice and understanding" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good employer with good bonus" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Great Eastern according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and heavy workload covering the Company and other entities." ((in 32 reviews)); "Low pay and doesn't seem like a long term plan" ((in 27 reviews)); "Bad managers in some departments" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours and might have to take up roles of others who have left because it takes a while to find replacement." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of integrity by the senior management and the human capital." ((in 6 reviews))

Great Eastern Reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(911 total reviews)

Greg Hingston

80% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Great Eastern has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 911 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Eastern employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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911 reviews

5.0

2 Jul 2026

Good benefits and job security, but low pay and overloaded work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and perks for employees

Cons

Low salary and heavy workload covering the Company and other entities.

5.0

28 Jun 2026

Good work-life balance but limited promotion opportunities

Product owner (po)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. We have sufficient on-the-job training and management training. The HR program is interesting, as it involves exercising with team members and offers monetary gains. Additionally, we have good exposure to actual customers and financial representatives, which helps us understand that our products are being used daily.

Cons

The benefits and compensation packages are not competitive. Over the years, the workload has increased, but there have been limited opportunities for promotion.

4.0

16 Jun 2026

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

GE is a great place to work. I miss the collaborative culture and good people.

Cons

May be slightly conservative and risk averse in some areas

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