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3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,840 total reviews)
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Thomas J. Wilson II

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4.0
Jul 25, 2012

For the most part I can't complain

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Pros

Paid time off, opportunity to purchase extra time off, managers very nice and willing to help with any questions or escalations, associates very friendly

Cons

Call volume can be stressful at times since you are asked to hit a certain metric when it comes to call waiting times for a customer, one customer can really ruin your whole day, metrics seem to be increasing, job can cause a lot of burn out and stress if you're not careful, high turnover rate, pay is low compared to other companies with same position, company says take care of customer, but in order to make numbers sometimes you would have to look for the companies best interest instead of the customers, management says not a numbers game even though they are constantly tracking your numbers and providing you with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly updates, no upward mobility at least in my office

2.0
Jul 20, 2012
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Pros

Ample training is available for the Customer Service Rep/Licensed 440 position: online training, as well as coaching by the Agency. The small agency that I worked for had great synergy and we worked together as a team. The Customer always came first, and we went the extra mile (or two) to resolve any problem that they brought to our attention. Pleasant work environment and continued growth in product/industry knowledge encouraged.

Cons

I did my homework before signing on with Allstate and was expecting more financially from the CSR position than what actually panned out. After becoming employed I learned that each Agency compensates their CSRs at the level they choose. There is no Allstate "standard" pay schedule. I was hired at $12/hr and from other Allstate reviews expected that the SOP was to be bumped up after the first three months. That didn't happen, so I found myself in a 40-hr+/week position that didn't pay enough to make the bills, even with the small bonuses from sales. I grew to know the clients and really enjoyed working in the agency, but reluctantly had to resign after 6 months due to not being able to afford to stay on. Allstate's Agent Support line for the agencies is terrible. When we needed information in order to resolve a Customer's concern or problem with their policy; or had an issue with the Allstate proprietary software/programs, calling the agent support line was an exhausting exercise in frustration. We were shuttled from person to person and each support person would give us a different "right" answer. They obviously lacked the product/procedure/software knowledge neccessary to assist us. Completely unacceptable, if the Agency is the face of "Allstate" to the Public, and the Agency personnel don't receive the necessary support to help the Customer and build their confidence in the brand. Corporate is aware of the problem but moves extremely slowly to address known issues.

5.0
Jul 18, 2012
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Pros

They give you so much training and help its unbelievable and the pay is pretty good! Its enjoyable and there are so many different thinks to do each day your not always doing the same thing. They're product is its own kind with how it protects people that it truly suprisesme that people don't know about it

Cons

The need more events to know other agents so you know who you are working with.Other than that, there isn't too many cons to working with allstate.

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