CORRECTING and REPLACING Progressive® Insurance Slated to Hire Nearly 1,400 People by End of Year
Top Workplace Continues to Fuel Economy in Northeast Ohio and
Across the Country
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Headline and first graph, first sentence should read: nearly 1,400 jobs
(instead of nearly 2,150 jobs).
The corrected release reads:
PROGRESSIVE® INSURANCE SLATED TO HIRE NEARLY 1,400
PEOPLE BY END OF YEAR
Top Workplace Continues to Fuel Economy in Northeast Ohio and
Across the Country
The
Progressive Group of Insurance Companies plans to fill nearly 1,400
jobs across the country by the end of 2015. Positions include IT,
Analyst, Call Center, Claims and Corporate roles and span locations from
Austin, Texas to its headquarters in Mayfield Village, Ohio. Progressive
has consistently been named a top workplace in Cleveland,
Tampa,
and Austin,
and it was named to Glassdoor’s
List of Top Companies for Culture & Values in 2014.
Progressive has also been recognized as a leader in the IT and tech
fields, having recently been featured on the CIO
100 list for the 12th time. The annual award program
recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest
level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology.
This year’s win was attributed to Progressive’s Business Innovation
Garage (BIG), an internal think-tank for innovating products and
services. BIG exists in a virtual testing environment, and brings
together partners across the company to collect and cultivate business
solutions, with the end goal of exploring and testing new ideas.
“We pride ourselves on our culture of innovation and experimentation and
we’re confident that potential candidates can see that through projects
like BIG,” said Neil Lenane, national recruiting director at
Progressive. “We recently conducted a survey with Wakefield Research
that found the majority of millennials in IT are more swayed by a job
that interests them than the location of the job or even the salary –
we’ve addressed this all along by allowing our employees the flexibility
to work on projects they’re passionate about.”
Positions are available across the country, including Progressive’s
major locations in Ohio, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and
California, with IT and Analyst positions focused on Big Data projects
concentrated in Cleveland and Colorado Springs. There are also ETS
positions available, which involve working with the Enterprise
Technology Services team and include roles such as System Engineers and
Software Developers.
Flexible work arrangements, including working from home and compressed
work weeks; performance bonuses; a casual dress code; on-site medical
facilities for employees and their families at select locations; and
fitness centers at select locations are just some of the amenities that
Progressive offers. All positions offer paid training. In addition,
employees also receive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
benefits.
Progressive employees also enjoy:
-
aerobics, spinning and yoga classes, along with access to discounted
Weight Watchers® at select locations -
Vitality Wellness Program – an interactive and personalized wellness
program that makes it easy for you to live your healthiest life -
access to eight Employee
Resource Groups. ERG’s are employee-run organizations with common
interests or backgrounds, like the LGBT community or young
professionals, but that are open to all - a world-renowned contemporary art collection
- potential bonuses based on company performance
-
parenting resources, such as a Child/Adult Care Flexible Spending
Account, maternity services, adoption assistance, and Resources For
Living – a program of free services which includes an Employee
Assistance Program and Worklife Services. - employee-organized running clubs at select locations
To learn about IT career opportunities and other roles at Progressive,
visit Progressive.com/jobs or
their page on career website The
Muse. You can also follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.
For more information on Progressive’s survey on Millennials interested
in a job in IT, visit: http://at.progressive.com/firsthand-experiences/millenials-in-it
About Progressive
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies makes it easy to
understand, buy and use auto
insurance. Progressive offers choices
so consumers can reach it whenever, wherever and however it’s most
convenient—online at progressive.com, by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE, on
a mobile device or in-person with a local agent.
Progressive provides insurance for personal and commercial autos and
trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and homes. Home
insurance is underwritten by select carriers, including its
majority-owned subsidiary, American Strategic Insurance (ASI).
Progressive is the fourth largest auto insurer in the country; a leading
seller of motorcycle
and commercial
auto insurance; and through ASI, one of the top 20 homeowners
carriers. Progressive also offers car
insurance online in Australia at http://www.progressiveonline.com.au.
Founded in 1937, Progressive continues its long history of offering
shopping tools and services that save customers time and money, like Name
Your Price®, Snapshot®
and Service
Centers.
The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village,
Ohio-based holding company, trade publicly at (NYSE:PGR).
Contacts
Progressive PR
Erin Vrobel, 440-395-0179
Erin_L_Vrobel@Progressive.com