The Hartford

"I've been employed by The Hartford for ten years. As long as you have drive, you can grow your career at The Hartford. The maternity leave is pretty good. Since I'm in CT I receive 12-weeks from the state and The Hartford also gives parents 4 weeks (100% paid) for bonding with your child."

"It's a great place to work at. You will love it here."

"The Hartford is working toward improving bias awareness. I've been fortunate to have worked for several managers who took sction to minimize pay and promotion gaps. As The Hartford continues their post Covid work place strategy, I hope they consider the value of flexible work arrangements to their women associates."

"Be prepared for unconscious biases to shine through. Men are "assertive" and women need to watch their "tone." "

"Participate in ERGs and C3s to develop your network. Find a woman in a higher tier that you can look to as a mentor. Don't be afraid to be yourself and ask for what you need."

"I’ve felt treated fairly and there are many women in leadership positions. "

"Keep your options open and never allow your true worth to be compromised."

"I've been with The Hartford for five and a half years and have help three various positions within the company. My experience is truly valued and I am consistently brought to the table to decide on matters related to my position."

"Have been with The Hartford for 21 years and it has been a place that I can always reinvent myself in technology and my career. The company has also been flexible with home worklife balance. "

"Working at The Hartford, you can achieve whatever goals you set for yourself because all of the resources you need are made available to you in the organization. The only thing that stands in your way, is you. If you are motivated and grab opportunities as they come along (or create opportunities where there are few/none), you can be very happy in a career at The Hartford."

"It is great work place to work for woman or man, but it is still not define what woman can do differently to succeed. "

"Gender equality is extremely important and The Hartford, and after working here for over 5 years I have never felt any bias or discrimination."

"It is a wonderful place to work. Managers care about staff and there is flexibility to work remotely, or adjust hours. There is tremendous opportunity for high performers. "

"I love working at The Hartford. There is a reason I've been here for 25 years. The culture is open and inclusive. Our leadership is open and honest and not afraid to challenge employees or themselves. We have the freedom to experiment, fail and voice our opinions. I have spent half my life growing up at the Harford and created a wonderful career that I wouldn't change for anything. We are organization that treats one-another as family, which is what I value most."

"Great company to work for. Great work life balance and very active and supportive employee resource groups."

"It is one of the best corporate environments I’ve ever been in. My boss is a woman, as is her boss, as well as her bosses boss. There is a huge level of support and in return you see employees who love their jobs so it’s not surprising so many have been there 20+ years. Production increases when employees feel valued as humans and not just cogs in a machine, and I see that everyday. "

"It’s a great culture! By far the best example I’ve seen of inclusion in my experience of corporate employment. "

"Women are promoted based on merit and experience. Our voices are heard and respected."

"The Hartford empowers women through ERG programs, allows for flexibility in the schedule and if you are a nursing mother, there are mothers rooms set up to allow you to pump milk so you can care for your child. It is a wonderful benefit"

"I would tell other women (and I do!) that The Hartford is a GREAT place to work, whether you are a man or a woman. For me, I started here before I had kids and now 20+ years later I can attest to consistent opportunities provided to grow my career, learn new and exciting skills. It's entirely up to you.....if you want it the opportunity is there. The culture has been referred to as "Hartford Nice" and which means that while we hold ourselves accountable to delivering excellence, working hard and always keeping the customers top of mind.....we do so in a nice way to each other. It's a "nice" working environment where issues are discussed and resolved, people are happy to come into the office and much is accomplished!"

"I really enjoy working for The Hartford. I came from the automotive industry and there is a huge difference between the culture. At The Hartford I feel there is greater work-life balance with hours, flex-hours, benefits and onsite resources like a gym and wellness center."

"The Hartford is a great place to work. The business is exciting and the people are amazing. "

"Be strong, drive hard,, keep learning, reach out, deliver, take risks, challenge the status quo but make yourself a priority as you do so ...and you will be successful!"

"I think its an exciting place to work as a woman especially as a woman of color. I feel the company is doing more than just being aware of the needs and obstacles that face women. Not to mention the company encourages those challenging conversations to help build more inclusion. I have worked for many organizations and the Hartford truly stands apart when it comes to its willingness to challenge and embrace change that benefits all walks of life including women and women of color which I am."

"The Hartford values your talent and they foster a culture that allows work/life balance."

"I like the fact that there are a lot of women in senior positions. I've been here for 14 years and have always felt I've been treated with respect (that was not the case at other companies). "

"I have worked at the Hartford for 19 years, held 5 different positions and learned so much! The Hartford is great to their employees and we have an amazing Professional Women's Network! "

"I'd tell them it's an overall great company but depends on the leadership in the respective departments. "

"The Hartford has a great culture and has a very active professional women's network group."

"The Hartford is a GREAT Company. It is supportive of women, but SLT jobs still are mostly men. The thing I like, Hartford is aware, and is trying to support the growth of women and minorities. "

"Depending on the department you're in makes all the difference. I've held a number of roles in my almost 20 year career at The Hartford and at the end of the day, when I was most engaged and enjoying the work I did, I had a great manager/leader."

"Stand up for yourself and learn to promote your own work. Being team oriented and saying "we accomplished this", will lead others, particularly males that you've been keeping afloat with your team attitude, to get promoted over you because they're not afraid to talk about and own good work. "

"Again, I would tell another woman if I believed she would have success here and find joy in a role here. "

"The Hartford is really invested in developing their employees. There are so many oppurtunities in and outside your team for coaching, networking and feedback. "

"Ethical culture, if you have a valid point, leadership will listen."

"Leverage access to professional women's network and other employee resource groups "

"Contemporary work environment, good career development tools. Strong employee resource groups, especially the one for women."

"It's a great place to work. Over my time there, I saw the company grow into embracing newer trends and trains of thought (when I started there things were still being done the same as they always had been). They have great employee interest groups with several geared at women."

"The Hartford is a great place to work for and the people here are so friendly and helpful."

"There is a strong support system for women at the company"

"For starters, join the Professional Women's Network (PWN). It's an Employee Resource Group (ERG) dedicated to helping empower women in the workplace. Also, don't be afraid of inequality here -- they're awesome at making sure everything is fair and that women are treated the same as men. Women hold many supervisor, manager, executive, etc. roles that you usually see men holding in other companies, and The Hartford always makes you feel like your opinion is highly valued."

"Overall, The Hartford is a great place to work. I have seen males promoted more often than females, and males compensated higher than females, however, I do think The Hartford is trying to make changes in these areas. "

"The Hartford is focused on strengthening an already diverse and inclusive culture. There is a strategic focus on women and women of color in leadership and development roles. Hard work is rewarded and the company invests strongly in its internal talent. It is a wonderful place to work, great benefits, and a healthy appreciation for the need to balance work and life. "

"The culture at The Hartford is built around its people, its customers and the communities in which they live. There are so many opportunities to engage with others through ERGs, professional development events, volunteer events, etc. The more you engage, the more you get back. "

"I have been supported personally and professionally my entire time working here. Opportunities abound and if you're motivated you can do anything you want."

"great people work here; enjoyable work environment; flexible work arrangements available"

"Partnership, sponsorship and support at all levels of the organization. "

"Great company Culture! I left for a new career opportunity but still have friends who work there. They have told me that the number of women in senior leadership roles has improved in the last few years."

"Love, love, love working at The Hartford. I am a software developer by trade and have found my home with The Hartford. Their inclusive allows me to bring my full self to work. They offer several ERGs to be part of including a Professional Women's Network. Outside of their ERGs there is a new community group in tech & data called Women in Technology. The company also offers Lean In Circles and several resources to help develop their employees skills."

"Very focused on making sure men and women are seen as being equal. "

"This is the best company I've ever worked for. The culture and the opportunities to advance are incredible."

"I absolutely love working for The Hartford! Before I came from a prominently male dominated industry (automotive) and found it very challenging to grow my career further there. Joining a large company like Hartford has many more opportunities that I didn't have before. Advancing my career why I joined The Hartford and only three years in and on to my second opportunity! After joining I also found the culture here is like nothing I've ever experienced before in my career. Kudos to HIG for placing their culture and inclusion at the top!"

"Love The Hartford! Work from home flexibility that helps tremendously when you need to juggle life - appointments, soccer games! Tremendous focus on keeping employees healthy & appreciate seeing senior leaders working out at our on-site fitness center in Hartford!"

"The culture here is the best I've ever experienced and has only improved in the time I've been employed here. The Hartford's is very inclusive of everyone and offers several Employee Resource Groups to help us stay connected and bring our full selves to work."

"Supportive environment dedicated to helping you succeed. Strong ethics and collaboration. "

"It is awesome to see three women represented on the executive leadership team including: the Head of Human Resources, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Marketing. All are committed to empowering other women to succeed. However, there are still several pockets of the company where women are under-represented in the executive ranks such as investment management, actuarial, and IT. Flexible work arrangements are prevalent in some areas but opinions of remote work is unfavorable in others, it truly depends on the area and role. There is a very strong women's employee resource group and numerous activities sponsored by that team. Women are treated fairly. "

"Everyone is treated equally here. Diversity is celebrated. It is evident The Hartford cares about their employees, not only in the culture but the benefits that are outstanding. "

"It's a women friendly company. They have a professional women's ERG."

"There is great career advancement and lots of respect for women."

"Before I joined the world of insurance I thought a career in insurance as a female marketer would be boring and unfulfilling. Boy was I wrong! In the short time I've spent with the company (approx. 3 years) I've been presented countless opportunities to develop my career, skills and experience! I feel like I have finally found a company who inspires me to be the very best version of myself and fully supports how high I want to climb."

"I feel like this is the first employer I had that really cares about developing their employees (women and men alike)."

"This company touts itself as "most ethical" yet they are far from it. They place hourly level work onto the salaried employees to avoid paying overtime. Then salaried employees end up working 50+ hours per week. No work life balance. Job titles are constantly changing resulting in labor law violations."

"There are women in middle and upper management. Women are generally given the same opportunities as men. The maternity policy could use some work. Nothing is paid outside of STD, if you qualify, and there is a week long waiting period so you must use your PTO for the first week."

"The Hartford prides itself on being an ethical and fair company and I truly feel that my experience there has been no exception .I have held two different types of management roles within the IT organization, and have had two children in the past three years. The remote work situation is fair and flexible (although I am sure that at some level it depends on your manager) both leading up to having the baby and also once you return from maternity leave. The atmosphere is extremely supportive - I have never felt judged or pressured (other than the pressure that I put on myself) in my decision making process. In fact, upon returning from my first maternity leave, I was promoted within six months. There are several woman leaders in my organization with children, who are always supportive and wonderful to talk to/get feedback from. My only criticism on the maternity leave itself is that it is actually short term disability. The company gives you six weeks (8 with a c-section) with either 80% or 100% pay depending on your years of service (I believe that with 5 years of service, you will get 100% pay). Starting January 1st, 2016 - The Hartford will also be offering 2 weeks of 100% paid parental leave on top of the short term disability - which shows an effort on their part to be competitive in the workplace. I call this a criticism because I would always like more - but I do believe that this is pretty darn good based on what I know about competitors and other companies. To summarize – I am sure that experiences at The Hartford vary by person or by manager, but in general it is a fair, kind, and ethical place to work that supports women. The benefits are fair and somewhat competitive – but I would always push for more!"

"They claim to supper a work life balance but in a predominantly male run company there is not very much concern for real life when it doesn't benefit this company."

"This company has flex policies that are blessed by HR, but are left at the discretion of the manager. So if you can get a sense of your manager's philosophy on flex schedules or working from home, that is most likely what you will be subject to. Also note that the leave policies for maternity have been getting more restrictive over the past few years. The company is reducing everything to the state minimum for FMLA. Pay during STD varies based on your tenure. "

"There are a lot of women working here, but predominantly in support roles. Generally I believe they are treated fairly but management is male-dominated and not diverse, which makes it tougher for women to "network" with them. Mid-level women don't seem to advance because of these subtle issues. Also, taking a full maternity leave and trying to have a work-life balance after returning from leave will derail career advancement."

"Know your value coming in to an interview, and don't let them low ball you just because they can. This is a 200 year old company that still has a lot of "old-school" habits to break. "

"It seemed very flexible and a good place to have a life and family outside of work. "