Aflac reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,509 total reviews)
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Dan Amos

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Aflac has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,509 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aflac employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Aug 30, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is better than the other companies in Columbus, and as long as you do your job you have job security.

Cons

We are tied to a phone all day, no room for growth and micro-managed on everything you do. Most companies give you two weeks vacation, two weeks sick pay and option to use unpaid time for emergencies. At Aflac you get about 13 days off a year (not including holidays which is a plus) and if an emergency comes up and you go over those days or you use up your 40 hours of unscheduled PTO you will get written up and are at risk for termination. I have seen alot of good people get fired because of going over their days. Not a good company to work for if you have children because you basically have to plan on when they will get sick and having your time approved to be out with them. No room for growth. It seems that getting promotions is based on "It's not what you know, but who you know." Some of the supervisors help their favorites that have not been there long get the promotions and raises while the ones that really deserve it and have been there for years stay in the same position. Also you have Supervisors that should not be a Supervisor. Most of the Supervisors are Awesome but there are one or two that really do not know how to motivate their team and do not care. The stress level is very high.

1.0
Oct 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can really pick your own hours. You decide when, where, and how long you will work for every week.

Cons

Compensation is horrible Upper staff takes a large cut of commission Upper staff takes advantage of the lower staff workers Little to no respect in the office No way to get help fro superiors

2.0
Nov 8, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Brand recognition, marketshare, claims payment ratios.

Cons

Aflac Veteran of over 10 years. Have held several positions starting with Associate. Major management and strategy changes in 2009 and projected for 2010 have and will continue to cause serious challenges to Brand and therefore sales. Oversaturation in recruiting new agents has finally become the primary negative to group account prospects. Aflac has addressed this over the last 10 years as a constant in the marketplace, however the issue of excessive contact of prospects by an overly agressive field force has become a very bad and seemingly permanent perception amongst Aflac targeted companies. It has become the primary reason companies who do not offer Aflac WILL NOT OFFER AFLAC. Internal changes by Aflac Headquarters scheduled for 2010 limiting access to larger companies unless through the new Aflac Broker V.P.'s will kill your ability to "elephant hunt". If that is your goal, do not interview with this company. It will not happen. These changes are the result of changes in Senior level management, and in State office management throughout the company. In addition, various executives and State Sales managers have either pled guilty to tax fraud or are under current investigation by I.R.S. and various State departments of insurance.

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