Working at GEICO in Fredericksburg, VA: 9 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Fredericksburg, VA Area

"I've worked for GEICO for almost 3 years now. I have found it to be an excellent company with incredible training for new hires.The opportunities are scarce even when told that they are limitless. Unless hired into a leadership program, it is extremely difficult to move up."

"Geico was my first job taking calls, talking to people, all while typing and looking up information. I already had my real estate license, so I knew I could ace the insurance test for property as well. The benefits and perks Geico offers are truly amazing, best in the Fredericksburg area. The training was good, but you truly learn the most from being on the phone and listening to your co workers and sitting with seasoned associates. The friendships I made were important and made me feel like I had a second family at Geico, especially since I spent so much time at work. I liked the fact that a wide variety of shifts were offered, so basically I could make sure work fit around my home life. I got all of my kids jobs there as well, they obviously had to perform, but all of them actually were a benefit and as asset to Geico. I worked at Geico for 17 years, and got along with everyone. I only had 2 supervisors that didn’t like me. Towards the end of my tenure at Geico there was a woman that truly had me crying every day in the stairwell and on my breaks. She called me worthless and actually told me she didn’t want losers on her team, everyone heard her abusing me mentally and it started to take a toll on me. I finally went to HR and told them about the abuse and the hostile work environment she created for me. She would rather anger a customer by getting him transferred in the speed of light so her stats looked good, but when I kept getting angry customers on my line, I felt maybe spending an extra 2 minutes to get them properly taken care of was in Geico’s best interest...to keep a customer and have good service, but she didn’t understand common sense and only looked at stats on paper. She would literally scream across the section if she didn’t like the smell of the hand sanitizer I was using. I retired, but overall, outside of the horror of a human she was, I loved my Geico family and miss them terribly. You get out what you put in."

"The Captain's position is a supervisor position which oversees the contract security officers assigned to their respective posts. You will wear a lot of hats doing this job, as many of GEICO's associates do one-stop-shopping for all of their needs through security. Profit sharing checks are a welcomed addition to your annual salary, as your pay is some of the lowest in GEICO's entire staff. The requirements posted for the job are far beyond what is required to be successful in the position and those with qualifications listed in the posting may find that their skills are not fully appreciated or rewarded. Pay is not commensurate with the experience needed for the job, however, there are many very kind and hard working people who make up GEICO's workforce and they work much harder than do the Captains. You will work 24/7, 365. Most shifts are 12, 10 hours but some can be bizarre. For example, my first night of work began at 2am on Thursday morning and ended at 8am. I returned at 6pm that same night for a 10 hour shift. Management makes schedule changes at will and there is very little room for debate. Starting Salary will be around $32,000 and it will not go up much from there. Once inside GEICO, you can move around the company if you qualify for numerous openings regularly posted across the country including Hawaii."

"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."

"I am unhappy at work."

"It was a good company and a great career path."

What do you like about working at GEICO?

"The pay was good, I liked the hours, and you could move up after every six months."

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

"Be on time and relax."

What don't you like about working at GEICO?

"They were very strict but it was effective in keeping the company stable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should focus more on their employees and what they can do more to benefit the company."

"Great place to begin a career, but management does not make it easy."

What do you like about working at GEICO?

"They are very flexible with hours, and the benefits are great."

What don't you like about working at GEICO?

"Management does not work well with employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember where you began your career."

"Overall, I was pleased with the company, but ultimately wanted a higher-paying career."

What do you like about working at GEICO?

"The company was a solid forerunner in the auto insurance industry. It is well-run, with a strong focus on constant improvement."

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

"Show a high level of motivation with a strong attitude, and you will go far in the interview process and the company as a whole."

What don't you like about working at GEICO?

"Unfulfilled promises and better career opportunities ultimately led to me working elsewhere."

"Great. Contract position."