Allstate reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(11,232 total reviews)
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Thomas J. Wilson II

64% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Allstate has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,232 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Allstate 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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11K reviews
2.0
Feb 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, comparable pay, work experience, networking.

Cons

Excessive hours due to heavier than usual work loads, unreasonable goals, claims are not easy to settle as Allstate doesn't like to pay O&P on their claims. Very high rate of employee turnover. Management overrides decisions for insufficient reasons, undermining claims adjusters abilities and decisions based off of policy languages. Poor quality of training, and insufficient training before putting employees into the field.

5.0
Jan 4, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company is growing like a weed due to some really positive business practice changes in recent history. It's nearly impossible to get fired; this makes it a great company for someone who doesn't have a ton of experience but is a hard worker. Failing is seen as process of learning. Allstate is transforming from a 'gut-feeling' decision company to data-driven decision company. This means younger/fresher minds making big decisions. Great benefits. New senior managers are superior to those they are replacing. This company has a great future.

Cons

Old company that is stuck in its ways. Many of the managers were successful 20-30 years ago and have held on to their comfortable job for the pension. These managers don't want to rock the boat or risk their career on a new project, so things move very slowly. The top 25% of talent is not adequately compensated for their abilities. The top 5% of talent is promoted very quickly through the very limited management spots at Allstate. The next 20% of talent occasionally gets an analyst promotion (~10% pay increase and no new responsibilities) and maxes out their annual merit increase (~7% per year). This group could make substantially more at a start-up-style company. The best workers don't have much work-life balance, but the typical 9-5 employee does not progress in their career. At Allstate, you really have to choose between the two.

1.0
Mar 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is plenty of steady stressful work. Lots of overtime. Oh. Wait, Allstate just makes you "exempt" to avoid paying overtime. Work the overtime for free or drown in work stress. *unless you work in CA. ALL got their ass sued their and pays overtime in Cali.

Cons

Tom Wilson makes 11 million dollars a year. Yet, after so many years of employment I've just been notified that I will never see a raise again in my current department because I now earn at the top of the salary band. Which really means inflation marches on and I will earn less every future year. ALL is in the business of making promises but breaks them to employees.

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