Great company, not without some issues - Anonymous employee Ethos Life Employee Review

5.0
23 Jan 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

People at Ethos are overall extremely smart. I have been here for a few years now and the quality of people have continued to remain high. People work hard and generally know what they are talking about. I still have not seen any of the politicking/backstabbing you hear about at other companies. Leadership has become better over the past year. Goals are more clear, strategy is clear, and there's generally less thrash mid-quarter. Every month, leadership shares the financials and it seems we are hitting our goals to be break even while growing a lot. I see some mad ex-employees on glassdoor complaining about existing employees writing positive reviews. Well I am an existing employee and this is amongst the better startups you can be at. Every company has issues and Ethos isn't perfect but it beats being at a company no strategy and running out of cash.

Cons

Extremely high intensity work. Leadership expects and asks a lot from a pretty small team. You will burn out if you don't know how to manage your boundaries & work life balance.

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5.0
18 Apr 2026
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Pros

growing fast. high velocity culture. data driven. focus on ai. no politics.

Cons

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4.0
21 May 2026
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Pros

The managers are patient and are committed to helping this new team be successful. The benefits are some of the best offered by any employer. The people they hire are professional, respectful, and work well as a team.

Cons

One suggestion I would offer is additional structured training for licensed agents in Expansion. As a licensed agent, one of the core principles that has shaped my work ethic is the importance of creating an exceptional client experience. I have always done this by staying educated and current on product changes, communicating effectively, and consistently following through on commitments I make to my clients. At Ethos, however, I received little to no formal training on the various products we offer, when one product may be more appropriate than another, or how to fully utilize our internal systems to best serve clients. While it has been encouraged that agents use AI as an initial resource for answers, this is not an ideal substitute for foundational training, and its lack of efficacy is detrimental to the goal of providing clients with confidence, clarity, and a seamless experience. Relying on AI for operational and product knowledge often requires significant time simply to ask the right questions, with no guarantee of receiving a complete or accurate answer with congruency. This creates inefficiency for agents and inconsistency for clients. If I were provided even one dedicated week of training on Ethos’ proprietary Salesforce processes, the agent portal, and the products within that system, I would be significantly more effective and successful in my role. More importantly, our clients would receive a stronger experience because I would be fully equipped to serve them at a higher level. I have seen colleagues who are highly effective with these systems and product knowledge, and their efficiency clearly contributes to stronger production and better client experiences. With the right training, I believe more agents could achieve that same level of productivity and customer experience.

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