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Poised for more growth

3/9/2023 - Director at Portland, ME
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Pros

2022 was a great year for Unum's growth. In addition to record sales, the company is on the digital bandwagon and is seeing great progress towards being a more modern company. Unum also made investments in it's people through a market review of many positions resulting in salary adjustments up for many. They also offered special incentives like stock grants to ensure key staff are retained. The annual performance based incentive bonus paid out at 150% this month. There is also opportunity for career growth, though more of it seems to be at the AVP and up level.

Cons

In recent months Unum has doubled down on its flex policy (work from home 3 days/in office 2 days a week) and will start tracking and reporting to managers when employees badge in/out of the office. The in-office requirement is positioned as a collaborative/engagement play but it feels like there are more reasons not being articulated...perhaps an outdated way of thinking about work and a desire for greater control. Given the record year Unum had in 2022, this position feels tone deaf to the trends in the working world. The empty office buildings show that the desire of many of its employees is to work from home.
Flexibility and Growth

Growing is thriving. We provide the environment and resources to help you grow both personally and professionally. This includes:

  • Leadership development programs so you can advance in your career
  • Tuition reimbursement and skills development so you’re able to grow
  • Ability to move between departments so you can pursue changing interests

Learn more about flexiblity and growth on our website.

Benefits

Wherever you are, and wherever you want to go in life, we offer benefits to help you thrive. This includes:

  • Flexible health benefits, so you can make coverage as affordable or robust as you need it
  • Generous retirement programs with up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution, and a Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), so you can start and finish retirement saving strong
  • Flexible scheduling, Paid Time Off, Family Leave, Caregiver Leave and paid time to Volunteer, so you can enjoy work/life balance
  • Programs for mental health, healthy eating and exercise so you can bring your whole self to work

Learn more about our employee benefits on our website.

Culture and Diversity

We thrive when we learn from one another, appreciate differences and pursue ideas. We offer:

  • A focus on culture, gender equity, LGBTQ , and disability so you can benefit from diverse ideas and experiences
  • Equitable benefits so you are included and enabled to thrive
  • A variety of employee networks so you can collaborate and impact real business decisions 
  • A commitment to helping our customers and communities thrive – so you can know the work you do is having a positive impact on people

Learn more about our culture on our website.

Unum Awards & Accolades

America's Most JUST Companies, JUST CAPITAL, 2023 Gender Equality Index, Bloomberg, 2023