Progressive is a decent place to have a job, but a terrible place to have a career. - Anonymous employee Progressive Insurance Employee Review

Progressive is a decent place to have a job, but a terrible place to have a career. Meaning that if you aspire to grow, learn, and advance, it is not a good place to be. However, if all you want steady paycheck, your needs will be met. Many in senior management has been in place for decades. I suspect that many of these people started at the company when it was smaller and growing at a much faster pace. The company is not growing fast enough for new people to enter the ranks of management. Therefore, you can expect to stay in the position that you were originally hired into, or you will make a series of lateral moves. The few opportunities that do present themselves will be reserved for the friends of management. In addition, you should not expect to move across the organization. If you are thinking of applying to the company for a position, with the idea of getting your foot in the door, and then transferring to another position (e.g. sales to finance), I’d suggest otherwise. The company is a collection of silos and the managers tend to run the departments like their personal fiefdoms. Your education and experience account for little at this company. It is more important that you are friends with the right people. Cronyism and politics are rampant at Progressive.