Does Gerber Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gerber Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gerber Life. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gerber Life?

68% of Gerber Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gerber Life 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gerber Life?

Customer Service Advocate (13) , Customer Service Representative (13) , Insurance Agent (5) , Manager (5) , Licensed Insurance Agent (4) , Customer Service (3) , Customer Service Associate (3) , Marketing (3) , Supervisor (3) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (2) , Digital Communications Consultant (2) , Insurance Sales Agent (2) , Life Insurance Agent (2) , Underwriting Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Gerber Life according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and starting pay with opportunity for advancement." ((in 14 reviews)); "4. Pay is good." ((in 5 reviews)); "The culture and people are amazing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Excellent training, friendly coworkers, amazing remote training process, pension, 401k, good insurance, flexible scheduling, responsive supervisors, treat employees as well as their customers, just truly nice people" ((in 4 reviews)); "In addition to a great work culture, there are excellent benefits and work/life balance that can be achieved working at Gerber Life." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gerber Life according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible management." ((in 7 reviews)); "capped bonuses" ((in 4 reviews)); "Inconsistent bonus structures." ((in 4 reviews))

What Gerber Life locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Grand Rapids , White Plains , Fremont

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Gerber Life reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Keith OReilly

80% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Gerber Life has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gerber Life 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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Reviews by job title

138 reviews

5.0

Nov 4, 2025

20 years (and counting!) at Gerber Life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

I just completed my 20th year at Gerber Life and look forward to the next 20. Too many Pros to list so will summarize: supportive leadership team, opportunity for growth and career advancement, contributing to an organization that truly cares for it's customers and being there for them during difficult times. Supportive (and encouraged) work-life balance.

Cons

no cons to list! find an entry point and build your career at Gerber Life.

2.0

Aug 30, 2014

Good and Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

There are some very kind, smart and talented people at Gerber Life at all levels. I believe salary/overall compensation to be competitive for this area.

Cons

I can't describe the cons of working here any better than the poster from January 19. My advice is to carefully consider the points made there before making a decision to seek employment with Gerber Life. It can be rewarding - but the cost to you may be too much. It has been very difficult to see what this company does to people. The job market has improved in West Michigan, so weigh your options very carefully. Life is short.

3.0

Jun 28, 2016

If you're in to sales-based positions...

Customer service

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Pros

Excellent benefits, not limited to: generous PTO, decent medical/dental/vision insurance, employer-matched 401k, incentive programs to earn extra money... The environment is mostly friendly, it's a large group of people in close quarters, so you'll get your occasional clash of personalities (if you keep your nose out of these issues, it's really no problem). Very impressive on-boarding program! 10 weeks paid training- an excellent experience.

Cons

It doesn't matter if you're in sales or service- you're in sales. The targets seem reasonable on the surface (in service), but if you get out of the habit of asking people if they're interested in discussing additional coverage at the end of EVERY call you will not meet your targets. If you don't meet your targets, you will have an increasingly unhappy manager, and you might eventually be fired- even if you're exceeding expectations in every other metric they have. The fringe benefits are great, but the wages could be higher based on the amount of mental stress the job puts people through.

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