American Fidelity Assurance Company reviews

I had high hopes when I started as an Account Manager for AFA. Everything at first appeared to be wonderful with great co workers etc. However, the honeymoon quickly wore off and the ugly bride underneath came to light very quickly. The state manager micromanaged every aspect of your day. You never knew from one day to the next where you were going to be as she was so inept at management that she could not keep the calendar straight. Favoritism towards a few senior reps was very apparent including colluding against some of the newer reps who were outselling the more senior reps. The greatest issue I had with this company was the lack of ethics. I personally witnessed my State Manager forge teacher signatures and recommend products that were not appropriate. I believe a majority of their Account Managers failed their securities license at least once if not multiple times yet these are the same reps meeting with the teachers and helping them with their retirements. If you can't pass the Series 6 and 63 the first time then you have no business handling anyone's investments. It's not a difficult test. So, if you're considering employment at AFA, especially as an Account Manager, my advice is to turn around. It's not worth it. You will suffer. Your family will suffer. It's simply not worth it.

So, just about everyone says travel here, and I think that is fully and completely overblown. Is travel involved? Yes. But most days, in Ohio at least, I am no more than 1.5 hours from home, and I usually get home before my wife does from her 8-5 job. Plus, they ask you to travel, they don't tell you to. We have some people in Ohio all the time because they want to, and we have some people who ask not to travel so much, and they don't! Otherwise, this job is what you make it. Some parts of the year (summer) can be slow, but with a little foresight and organization, you can make those times productive as well. Honestly, most negatives I've seen have been written by people who may not have been successful and are blaming the company. I will suggest that, if you can't succeed in this job, it's entirely on you.