Progressive

Employees say:

"Progressive makes me feel at home. When I started here, I did not expect it to turn into a career. I love the work-life balance the most. In my position I have a lot of schedule flexibility and I am able to attend to things that come up in my personal life as needed. I also love that Progressive encourages our development and the variety available to move throughout the company if desired. I plan to be here for a long time."

Employees say:

"I am very appreciative of their care for female needs. For example, miscarriages and fertility. These things are put into our health care and even time away from work with pay. I feel they care about our mental and physical well-being. It feels good to know they care about us during those sensitive times."

Employees say: 

"Employee resource groups are supported and encouraged. ERGs include, among others, LGBTQ, Asian-American, African-American, network for empowering women, and military and disability awareness. I also love the profit-sharing in the form of Gainshare! Based on job grade, salary, and the company's performance, employees receive an annual Gainshare bonus. We have a newly implemented benefit—eight hours of volunteer time off to spend volunteering for your nonprofit of choice. Love it!"

Employees say:

"I love the emphasis on DEI through resource groups, meetings, and other DEI learning opportunities. I love that we are given so many flexible scheduling options so that we can really have a good work-life balance."

Progressive’s Inclusion Quarterly initiative features speakers and discussion groups, and encourages storytelling and sharing. A weeklong inclusion program in 2022 attracted 32,269 employees, who attended programming on topics such as thriving in a digital workplace and using emotional intelligence to nurture relationships and trust. 

Since its workplace shifted to 90% remote and hybrid over the pandemic, the insurer’s staff have increasingly relied on its intracompany social media platform to connect and share stories; 4,500 employees joined the platform in 2022. 

Every Progressive worker is eligible to recommend that any charity receive a $100 donation from the Progressive Insurance Foundation. In 2023 the company expanded its donation program to include national nonprofit Family Promise, which, alongside Progressive’s ongoing collaboration with the Cleveland operations of Humble Design, represents the company’s particular commitment to ending homelessness in the U.S.

• Within the past two years, Progressive says, it has increased the representation of people of color among senior leadership from 13% to 17%. And at the end of 2022, it says, 45% of those in leadership positions were women and 25% were people of color.


• The Multicultural Leadership Development Program is a 12-to-18-month training to help higher-performing employees prepare for managerial positions.


• All employees have access to PrudentRx, which lets members avoid out-of-pocket expenses for all approved specialty medications in Progressive’s health plan.


• “They are transparent and seek to create a work environment where people of all backgrounds can collaborate and work together. I truly feel valued and appreciated,” said one employee.